Junior from Barranquilla is going through one of his worst sporting moments in recent years, because after being kicked out of the Copa Libertadores and the firing coach Arturo Reyes, he still cannot raise his head in the soccer Colombia, and not only because of the BetPlay. Series.
César Farías’ team bid farewell to the Colombian Cup, in the round of 16at the hands of Independiente Medellín, after making a great effort to equalize the series, which started to lose 2-2, but it was not enough because they lost in the penalty series 4-3.
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On the other hand, Barranquilla’s team came out well thanks to Dimayor, who gave them the points for the match against Nacional on September 26, which was suspended for fan abuse and in which they lost 2-0 before being stopped at 54. minutes.
César Farías’ team, who had just taken the three points from the game against Atlético Nacional, had to not only win at home, but progress in the Colombian Cup, as it secured a place for them in an international competition. , added to the title.
Everything started well at 34 minutes, with the penalty taken by Stiven Marmoset Rodríguez beat the goalkeeper Éder Chaux, after a handball in the area, and had the local team at the center of the game because the Poderoso did not have much offensive weight.
In the second half, Bryan Castrillón took advantage of a choice in the area at 48 minutes, after Yimmi Chará’s assist, to score the second goal and equalizing the series 2-2, which increased the enthusiasm of the few fans who attended the City stadium.
During the penalties, Edwin Herrera failed in the second round for Tiburón, as did Francisco Chaverra for the visitor, and Leider Berrío, on the fifth opportunity, sent it wide and gave Medellín the classification to the quarterfinals.
With this result, Junior de Barranquilla has only one competition left to win a trophy in 2024 and it is the BetPlay series, which has 16 points, after the solution of the Dimayor, and is approaching the group of the first eight, but still indebted to his game.
The Disciplinary Committee issued a controversial ruling following the violent incidents that occurred during the match between Atlético Nacional and Junior at the Atanasio Girardot stadium on September 26. According to the report, the game was suspended in the 54th minute due to a lack of security guarantees, which led to a brawl between the bars of the two teams that left 25 injured, including a police officer.
The Dimayor decided that the lockbox did not provide the necessary safety measures, resulting in a loss of points. In addition, he must play six games behind closed doors, a sanction added to the one previously imposed by the Medellín Mayor’s Office, which ordered two games without spectators, one of which was Nacional’s victory over Boyacá Chicó 6 -2.
The resolution imposes a fine of twenty-six million pesos on Atlético Nacional for violating article 83 of the Single Disciplinary Code (CDU) of the Colombian Football Federation (FCF). Likewise, other violations related to security at the stadium are subject to an additional fine of fourteen million three hundred thousand pesos.
For his part, Junior also received sanctions. The Barranquilla team has to partially close its stadium for six dates, affecting the North and West stands.. In addition, he will face a fine of thirteen million pesos for violations of article 84 of the CDU of the FCF.
These disciplinary measures come after an exhaustive review of the arbitration reports and defenses presented by both clubs. The Disciplinary Committee acted ex officio to assess the facts and determine the corresponding sanctions, seeking to guarantee security in future BetPlay League games.