On a busy afternoon, Cúcuta Deportivo lost 1-0 to Unión Magdalena on the second date of the semifinal home runs of the Tournament II-2024this Monday, at the Sierra Nevada stadium.
In Santa Marta, the local team – led by Jorge Luis Pinto – emerged victorious with a solitary goal in the 25th second after a score by Argentine Valentín Sánchez.
Furthermore, Cúcuta from the 32nd minute played with one less for the expulsion of Cristian Díaz and ended up with nine players due to the injury of Cristian Mosquera when the changes had already been exhausted.
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On offense there was poverty and the absence of the Argentine creative Cristian ‘Jopito’ Álvarez and the team’s scoring forward, Michell Ramos, was noticeable. Both, out due to injury.
The best on the field was the goalkeeper Juan David Ramirezwho saved the red and black from a painful defeat in an afternoon to forget.
With this result, Real Cundinamarca remains leader (4 pts), followed by Unión Magdalena (3 pts), Atlético Huila (2 pts) and Cúcuta Deportivo (1 pt).
On the third date, Cúcuta will face Real Cundinamarca at the General Santande stadiumr while Unión Magdalena will visit Atlético Huila at the Guillermo Plazas Alcid in Neiva.
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Surprised at first
Bernardo Redín, in the absence of Hernán Pertuz Due to an ailment in one of his ankles, Alexander Borja, who had recovered from an injury, was brought into the central defense.
At a tactical level, he opted for a first line of midfielders with recoveries Cristian Díaz and Bladimir Angulo.
Cúcuta received a blow before the 30th second of the game. In a counterattack, Unión opened the scoring against a very poor defense from the red and black team. The play was developed on the left wing before Jannerson Sarmiento enabled the Argentine Valentín Sánchezwho initially finished off inside the area arriving alone.
In the middle of the goal, the border’s defensive line leaked with a very slow retreat from the full-backs Mauricio Duarte and Cristian Mosquera and the defender Leonardo Escorcia, in addition to a fall from the slow central Borja.
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The local team dominated the ball throughout the first half, against a Cúcuta team that was easily penetrated without being compact in any of its lines against a 4-2-3-1 figure.
At minute 6, Escorcia was cautioned in a play that could have ended in expulsion.
The border native tried with a header after a corner kick that was saved well by Jhoan Wallens.
The motilón archer Juan David Ramírez had a leading role so that the Norte de Santander team would not be beaten before the break.
The Antioquian saved a header from Andrés Escobar (19′) and a frontal volley from the Argentine Agostino Spina (38′).
The red and black’s bad afternoon also worsened with the expulsion of Cristian Díaz, who controlled poorly and raised his foot as if he were a karate fighter, impacting the shoulder of his rival Fabián Cantillo, in the 32nd minute.
Samarium had two sticks. A shot from the right by Ruyeri Blanco (33′) and a header after a corner kick by Juan Tello (39′).
The only moving play that Cúcuta generated on the offensive level was an arrival from the left with Duarte, who centered behind only to find José Estupiñán, a midfielder who controlled and finished horribly inside the area.
The tactical disorder led Redín to make three changes in the 40th minute to avoid being beaten: Escorcia, Julián Angulo and Jaime Peralta left to bring in Kevin Moreno, Felipe Gómez and Agustín Cano.
Only Juan Moreno and Estupiñán remained on the attack front.
Cúcuta, no arrivals
After the start of the second half, Cúcuta appeared more organized with a scheme that at times had three defenders in the background.
Without having weight up front, Redín introduced, in the 61st minute, the Argentine striker Valentín Robaldo, removing the holding midfielder Bladimir Angulo, who was of little relevance in the afternoon in Santa Marta.
At 75′, Ramírez intervened again, securing a strong shot from Cristian Sención.
Making his last change, ‘Benny’ brought in midfielder Juan David Rueda for Estupiñán, who had a poor game.
Sención would challenge Ramírez again in the 81st minute with a shot at the height of the penalty, but once again the goalkeeper emerged victorious.
Cúcuta finished with nine men after an injury to full-back Cristian Mosquera in the 82nd minute when the changes had already been exhausted.
The Paisa goalkeeper continued his outstanding performance in the 86th minute with a volley to save his goal from a long shot by Daniel Mera.
Synthesis:
Magdalena Union: Johan Wallens; Daniel Mera, Andrés Correa, Guillermo Tegüe, Juan Tello; Agostino Spina (Juan Giraldo, 61′), Fabián Cantillo; Jannenson Sarmiento (Janeth Alemán, 72′), Valentín Sánchez (Arneth González, 86′), Andrés Escobar (Cristian Sención, 61′); Ruyeri Blanco (Orles Aragón, 72′).
Goal: Valentín Sánchez (1′).
DT: Jorge Luis Pinto.
Cúcuta Deportivo: Juan David Ramírez; Cristian Mosquera, Alexander Borja, Leonardo Escorcia (Kevin Moreno, 40′), Mauricio Duarte; Bladimir Angulo (Valentín Robaldo 60′), Cristian Díaz; Julián Angulo (Felipe Gómez, 40′), José Estupiñán (Juan David Rueda, 78′), Juan Moreno; Jaime Peralta (Agustín Cano, 40′).
Expelled: Cristian Díaz (32′).
DT: Bernardo Redín
Judge: Luis Delgado (Valle del Cauca).
Stadium: Sierra Nevada (Santa Marta)
Position table:
Group A:
1. Real Cundinamarca 4 pts
2. Magdalena Union 3 pts
3. Atlético Huila 2 pts
4. Cúcuta Deportivo 1 pt
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