Finish the date 19 of the BetPlay League 2022-I with several surprises. While at the top of the championship there was ’empatitis’, further down, in the fight to enter the eight, things tightened. The great beneficiary was Envigado.
The good
– Envigado got into the home runs: the orange team beat the Golden Eagles just enough and with 30 points is more than qualified.
– Oil Alliance won a direct duel: Led by a sensational Chunga, those from Barranca defeated Once Caldas at home and were nowhere near assuring their presence in the finals.
– Cortuluá runs away from the descent: With the very important victory against Junior, the del Valle team left the red zone and won the position from Patriotas.
– No rough play: not a single red card was shown for the second time so far in the tournament.
The bad
– National does not raise head: with the draw against Pereira, the green has four consecutive games without winning. Home runs can catch you with the yield curve low.
– Bucaramanga and Santa Fe were left bitter: both teams began by winning their respective duels, but due to occasional deconcentrations they were scored. In the end they got a tie that leaves them partially out of the eight. On the last day they play all or nothing.
– Golden Eagles and Once Caldas disappointed: each one lost their match, which was practically a final, and they practically say goodbye to the Colombian soccer finals.
– Guimaraes process does not start: Lemos’ goal made up for what could have been a catastrophic win in Pasto. America is bound to improve to start the second half with a different mindset.
the ugly
– DIM vs. Jaguars: new dark chapter in Colombian soccer. In the midst of a social crisis in Montería, Medellín complained of not having security guarantees. La Dimayor, far from understanding the tense situation, opted to play no matter what, and Jaguares’ lack of collegiality was evident when they showed up at Jaraguay as if nothing had happened. The armed strike mattered little to football managers…
– Painful crossing in the South Sports Center: Prior to the start of the second half, Fernando Salazar and Johan Fano, president and sports delegate of Águilas Doradas, staged a confrontation with Envigado staff right next to the pitch. Such was the situation that the police had to get into to control the situation.