Triumph of Independiente Santa Fe at the Armando Maestre stadium. Despite playing 20 minutes (+ the addition) with two fewer players, the team led by Pablo Peirano defended the advantage that a goal from Hugo Rodallega gave them at the start and beat Alianza FC 0-1 on matchday 10 of the League BetPlay. Yilmar Velásquez and Francisco Chaverra saw the red card.
Rodallega scores and Velásquez is sent off
Alianza’s intention was to take the initiative at the start. Thus, he had a couple of attempts at the goal defended by Andrés Mosquera Marmolejo, who in the 7th minute made a great save to avoid Emerson Batalla’s goal. However, despite the home team’s good start, Rojo struck first.
In the next action, Rodallega appeared in the area to head a cross behind Agustín Rodríguez and score the 0-1 in Valledupar. With the score against, César Torres’ team tried to react with mid-distance shots, without effectiveness.
For Santa Fe, the approach or idea of the game changed after half an hour of play. At that moment, the visitor was left with one less player due to the expulsion of Yilmar Velásquez, who saw a direct red card for a harsh tackle on Andrés Rentería.
Santa Fe finishes the game with 9 players
From the start of the match, the intention of both teams for the final 45′ was clear. Alianza advanced lines looking for a tie and Santa Fe, with the result in favor and numerically inferior, opted to defend close to their goal, build a block and look for some opportunity for a counterattack.
Michael Rangel, in an action that Facundo Agüero saved, and Mayer Gil, after a masterful pass from Sherman Cárdenas, had great options to equalize. Santa Fe withstood Alianza’s push in the opening minutes of the second half, but with 20 minutes left in regulation time they were left with 9 players.
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The VAR called the referee to review a possible elbow from Francisco Chaverra to Joel Contreras and after seeing the play on the screen, the central judge did not hesitate: Red card for the Cardenal defender and second sending off of the night.
From then on, the game was played on the away field. The Bogotá team resisted against an Alianza that could not take advantage of the numerical superiority and the home team. A save by Mosquera Marmolejo, in a play later invalidated due to offside, was the last thing in Valledupar. He suffered, defended and won: Santa Fe triumph with 9 players.
Changes
Sherman Cardenas (45′, Emerson Batalla), Alfonso Simarra (45′, Ever Meza), Iván Scarpeta (45′, Agustín Rodríguez), Joel Contreras (63′, Mayer Gil), Jhojan Torres (63′, Juan Zuluaga), Elvis Perlaza (74′, Hugo Rodallega), Jhair Castillo (76′, Alfonso Simarra), Sebastian Acosta (80′, Rubén Manjarrés)
Cards
Referee: Jhon Alexander Ospina Londoño
VAR referee: Nicolás Gallo Barragán, Wilmar Alveiro Navarro Contreras
Michael Rangel (21′, Yellow) Yilmar Velazquez (29′,Roja) Juan Pablo Zuluaga (33′, Yellow) Mayer Gil (35′, Yellow) Alfonso Simarra (57′, Yellow) Francisco Chaverra (69′,Roja) Cristian Blanco (70′, Yellow) Pier Grazziani (74′, Yellow) Andrés Felipe Mosquera (91′, Yellow)