Millionaires he worked extra hard this Wednesday to beat CEIF Fortress at the end of the 14th of the Betplay Series 2024-II. The Embajador team won 2-1 thanks to the goals of Jhon Emerson Córdoba. The discount came from Santiago Córdoba.
In the first half, Millionarios would take the lead to have the first approach of the game with Santiago Giordana who took a right hand inside the area that was brilliantly saved by goalkeeper Juan Diego Castillo.
Towards 20′, the local team had another clear chance with Darwin Cortés who received a cross from the right from Daniel Mantilla and the young goalkeeper took a right hand which Castillo saved in a great way. From that play, the opening of the scoring would come from Fortaleza. The Amix would have a good associative play and then Adrián Parra gave it to Santiago Córdoba who scored a point to save it in the goal of Álvaro Montero.
At 26′, Millonarios almost tied the game with Félix Charrupí who received a measured cross from Delvin Alfonzo and then the midfielder took a header that Castillo controlled in half. In the 31st minute, the Ambassador again had a clear shot, this time with Jhon Emerson Córdoba who received a great pass from Juan José Ramírez, but the winger took a cross shot that barely went wide.
Before the end of this part, Fortaleza almost raised the score with Parra who took a right hand to save Montero, but the goalkeeper missed the rebound and then Córdoba took a shot that went into the hands of the Millonarios goalkeeper.
In the second half, the game took an important turn as Fortaleza was left with ten due to the dismissal of Yesid Díaz after a clear grab on Giordana. Towards 68′, the Ambassador tied things up in a play where Daniel Ruiz crossed it to Córdoba and headed it into the back of the net.
Then, in the 88th minute, he emerged as the figure of the match and made the final score 2-1 with an impossible left-footed shot past goalkeeper Castillo that the Embajadora fans celebrated with a thunderous scream.
With this result, Millonarios is in fifth place with 26 points and Fortaleza is in seventh place with 21 points. The Ambassador will see action again until the classic final against Santa Fe which will be played at the end of October.