“An epic night.” This is how the fans of Deportivo Independiente Medellín described the agonizing victory against Boyacá Chicó, after a very controversial day due to the loss of points and the score of 3-0 against after a decision by the Dimayor.
This Friday, October 25, was a “cocktail” of emotions for all the fans who went to accompany the team led by Alejandro Restrepo. That after winning 4-1 in the first leg and it being invalid, they tied the series and beat their rival on penalties.
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Since the match began, Medellín was the one that managed the clear goal options, but did not achieve them until there were approximately 15 minutes left before the match ended at the Atanasio Girardot stadium.
An unexpected goal by Baldomero Perlaza in the 78th minute was the one that opened the scoring and became the beginning of the so-called “epic” reassembled. According to the reactions of the fans after finishing the game, the DIM won fairly and “with the Dimayor and everything against,” they said outside the stadium.
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Then, after a pinpoint pass from Jaime Alvarado to Luis ‘Chino’ Sandoval, it was the key for a defender from the boyacense team to foul the red striker so that Leyser Chaverra, from the 12th step, made it 2-0 in the 87th minute. .
With one less player after the expulsion of captain Fainer Torijano, and time against, Medellín continued looking for an equalizer of a series that he had already finished on the court, but lost on the desk.
However, when the 90+4 minute was up, an individual play by Luis ‘Chino’ Sandoval on the left wing resolved everything for DIM. After receiving a direct pass, he controlled it, hooked it in and with his right foot scored between the feet of the Boyacá Chicó goalkeeper.
The fans’ shouts of joy and excitement filled the stadium with deafening noise, accompanied by hugs between friends, family and fans who felt that football did justice.
The fans hugged each other and in all the stands they sang the team’s songs equally. The feeling of the people was so genuine that the broadcast cameras were left with the image of a little boy who lived the passion with the DIM.
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The child seen in the video, as commented on social networks, “is the representation of the fans.” After the third goal, he screamed with excitement and kissed the badge on his shirt.
