Atlético Nacional tied 1-1 with Cortuluá at the start of the I-2022 League, the purslane created options, they got into the game, they had a minimal advantage on the scoreboard, but they ran out of gas midway through the second half and Luis Carlos Ruiz penalty kick, leveled the game.
The first five minutes of the game, Cortuluá started vehemently, as a result of the strong game, two local players were booked by referee Jhon Hinestroza. Nacional tried to hold the ball and go deep, but they were erratic on the last pass.
At minute 12, Cortuluá had his first approach through Johan Bocanegra with a mid-distance cross shot that went slightly wide. Control of the ball was divided, Nacional with a little more decision than the Valle del Cauca team.
A minute later, Yerson Candelo overflowed through the right sector in association with Yeison Guzmán, the winger sent a cross to the heart of the area so that Jefferson Duque with a header opened the scoring in favor of the Antioquia team, who, until that moment of the match, They had had three approaches.
Jefferson Duque scored his 86th goal in 193 games with Atlético Nacional, the green ‘9’ is 13 goals behind Huberto ‘Turrón’ Álvarez and Gustavo Santa, in the ranking of historical scorers in the purslane team (data thanks to Javier Danilo Correa ).
About the 23rd minute, Jhonatan Pérez received a cross from the left sector and with his right leg, he finished off the ball and the ‘heart of the Valley’ team almost equalized. A minute later and with a counterattack, Daniel Mantilla demanded Ernesto Hernández with a shot from the right sector to the corner of the left hand post of the former Deportivo Cali Uruguayan goalkeeper.
The purslane continued to control the game at will, despite the fact that they had not stretched the lead on the scoreboard. They had a simple, short and forceful game. Added to the strength in the aerial game and the still ball, which served to open the scoring. Tuluá held on, trying to get out at speed, but quickly lost the ball.
In 43 minutes, Atlético Nacional generated six goal options, of which they could only score one goal up to that moment. The greens are not taking advantage of Tuluá’s defensive oversights, added to the two players booked in the midfield. Cortuluá had the tie with a collective play and in a bad start by Kevin Mier, Emmanuel Olivera had to take the ball from the line. At minute 44 and after a foul suffered in his own area, Sebastián Gómez had to leave, to make way for Nelson Palacio.
In the complementary stage, Cortuluá advanced lines looking for a tie, while Nacional had to settle the game. At minute 3, Emmanuel Olivera was booked for rough play. About minute 12, Luis Carlos Ruiz shot from the left sector, but Mier managed to contain the shot without problems. At minute 15, Daniel Mantilla was the second booked in Atlético Nacional.
Around the 16th minute, Dorlan Pabón and Jímer Fory joined Nacional, instead of Yeison Guzmán and Daniel Mantilla. Three minutes later, Cortuluá changed chips in the team, Sebastián Herrera and Juan Valencia entered for José Palacios and Edwin Laszo.
At minute 20, Juan David Cabal committed an imprudence by knocking down Luis Carlos Ruiz inside the area, the referee Jhon Hinestroza did not hesitate to sanction the penalty. Two minutes later, the samarium changed the foul for a goal for Cortuluá, tying the game and applying the ‘law of the ex’. At minute 29, Cortuluá made the third substitution, withdrawing Johan Bocanegra and entering Juan Lobo.
At 38, Cortuluá made his fourth substitution, withdrawing Luis Carlos Ruiz to make way for Lewis Sinisterra and in Nacional, he also made the fourth substitution, Jefferson Duque left and Ruyery Blanco entered. At the end, Jarlan Barrera was reprimanded in Nacional for protesting a play that should have an advantage rule. Dorlan Pabón from a free throw, almost scored the second, but the ball went wide of the local goal.
On the next date, Cortuluá visits Jaguares in Montería, while Atlético Nacional receives Junior from Barranquilla at Atanasio.
Juan Camilo Alvarez Serrano
FUTBOLRED Correspondent
Medellin
En Twitter: @juanchoserran8
