BetPlay League 2022: Junior comes back against Tolima in a controversial match

2022 BetPlay League Carlos Bacca returned to save the ‘Tiburn’ at the end

Junior vs Tolima, by date 9.
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Junior from Barranquilla beat Deportes Tolima 2-1 in a controversial match. The visiting team started winning, however the ‘Tiburn’ knew how to get up and managed to turn the result around with a goal from Carlos Bacca late on. The center back, Carlos Arturo Ortega, sanctioned a penalty that the entire bench of the Ibagu team protested and that ‘Cariaco’ González missed. Those led by Hernn Torres ended up playing with nine men due to the expulsions of Rangel and Quionez.

in the first timethe commitment was quite even, back and forth, but with the passing of the minutes, the Tiburn team, decided to advance their lines in order to reach the goal defended by William Cuesta with greater projection. The post saved the two teams that did not hide and sought victory from 1′.

The first goal It came thanks to a great collective play by the team led by Torres. In the 26th minute, Junior Hernndez shot with the left leg at close range from the same side to the entire right angle of the goal. The assist was from Jeison Lucum following a fast break.

Juan Cruz Real’s men had a hard time overcoming that goal that they certainly did not expect from Tolima. It was in minute 43 when Fabin Sambueza calm the waters Freddy Hinestroza saw the Argentine coming from the left and he finished off with a right leg at a rather complicated angle. The teams went tied to the locker room.

The intensity of the game continued in the second half. However, It was in minute 65 that the controversy of the match began. Carlos Arturo Ortega penal sanction in favor of Junior due to a foul by Cuesta that the entire Tolima bench protested, to the point that Hernn Torres threatened to withdraw from the match. ‘Cariaco’ González took possession of the ball, but he made a mistake when it came to defining it as the ball hit the side.

When everything indicated that the match ended in a tie, Carlos Bacca appearedwho in the 84th minute, headed in from very close to the goal from below near the left post.

That goal gave life to Junior and for the impotence of Tolima, Julin Quionez and Michael Rangel They ended up seeing the red card, the first for a double warning and the second for protesting.

With this result, Junior ascends to the fourth position, while the Pijao group continues in box 17. For date 10, Torres will receive Cortulu, while ‘Tiburn’ will visit Union Magdalena.