In the first minutes, those led by Venezuelan coach Rafael Dudamel showed their intention to attack looking for the first goal of the match. The local team started the game with the advanced lines over the Patriotas goal. In the 14th minute, after a long pass that was poorly stopped by the defense of the visiting team, forward Daniel Mosquera was face to face with goalkeeper Juan David Valencia to score the first goal for Bucaramanga.
After the score, Patriotas decided to look harder for the rival goal. In the 32nd minute, the first chance for the team led by Harold Rivera was an overflow on the right wing by winger Diego Ruíz that ended in a shot that hit the post of the goal defended by Aldair Quintana.
At 38′ Bucaramanga attacked after a recovery in the middle of the field, Argentine midfielder Fabián Sambueza enabled Daniel Mosquera to once again beat the Valencia goalkeeper to make the score 2-0. At the end of the first half, Patriotas approached without creating danger in the goal of Dudamel’s team, which took advantage of the few opportunities it had to go into the break with an advantage.
Bucaramanga on the attack in the second half
The local team started attacking with the intention of increasing the difference against Patriotas. Two direct shots at goal made by striker Jhon Emerson Córdoba were well blocked by goalkeeper Juan David Valencia, who prevented Bucaramanga from scoring. At minute 60 came the first opportunity for those led by Harold Rivera in the second half with a powerful shot that went to the corner, but Aldair Quintana flew to prevent the goal.
At 67′, coach Harold Rivera made a substitution in his team, forward Iván Rivas came out and Carlos Mosquera entered with the 28 shirt. Minutes later Patriotas used another substitution window for the player Cristian Martínez Borja to enter, Diego Ruíz was the one who left the play field.
The match from the 70th minute began to be played in the middle of the field by both teams, maintaining possession without having greater depth in the attack. Already in the final part of the match, Bucaramanga secured the 3 points at 87′ after a pass between the lines for forward Misael Martínez, who defined with a shot that left the Patriotas goalkeeper with no options to score the third goal.
With the victory, Bucaramanga was in fifth place with 16 points, while Patriotas remains at the bottom of the standings of 19 with five points. In the next match, the team led by Rafael Dudamel will visit Nacional at the Atanasio Girardot. On the other hand, Patriotas will receive Deportivo Pereira in their stadium.
Changes
Sebastian Ayala (45′, Andrés Alarcón), Cristian Martínez (45′, Juan Carlos Caicedo), Camilo Charris (66′, Diego Ruíz), Carlos Mosquera (66′, Iván Rivas), Joider Micolta (69′, Jhon Córdoba), Robert Herrera (77′, Fabián Sambueza), Jean Colorado (77′, Leonardo Flores), Estefano Arango (85′, Freddy Hinestroza), Misael Martinez (85′, Daniel Mosquera), Fernando Torres (86′, Juan Díaz)
Goals
1-0, 13′: Daniel Mosquera2-0, 37′: Daniel Mosquera3-0, 87′: Misael Martinez
Cards
Referee: Wilmar Alexander Roldán Pérez
VAR referee: Jorge Andrés Guzmán Bonilla, Jenny Arias Parga
Stiven Valencia (23′, Yellow) Fabian Sambueza (24′, Yellow) Carlos Henao (53′, Yellow) Carlos de las Salas (56′, Yellow) Daniel Mosquera (57′, Yellow) Kevin Parra (93′, Yellow)