Junior from Barranquilla achieved a great victory in group D of the Libertadores Cupafter winning as a visitor to the League of Quito, 0-1, with a goal José Enamorado, at minute 37 of the first half.
Triumph
Because the local team started the game determined to set conditions and subdue the Barranquilla team, and especially in the first half they did so with approaches that required the always attentive Mele.
Liga was a steamroller, which came from all sides, especially from Junior’s left, confusing the defense, which was unable to counter the Ecuadorian attack.
The attacker Álex Arce was the most dangerous, time and again he disturbed the Barranquilla goal with his shots, as in a header that he arrived alone, and sent the ball to the crossbar when Mele was already defeated.
It was the biggest scare for Junior, who was still stunned, but the League did not slow down, he was determined to win the first half, taking advantage of the height of Quito, which was playing against the Colombian team players. Alzugaray also tried and launched a missile and the ball passed very close to the goal, while Mele flew.
Junior couldn’t put together more than three passes in a row, Chará, Enamorado or Bacca lost the ball very quickly, and Liga took the opportunity to attack at speed.
Everything was going wrong for Junior, who seemed to want the break to come soon, but Junior is unforgiving.
Definitive
In a quick play Bacca made Enamorado run, who gained speed and missed the goalkeeper on the rebound. Marco Perez He couldn’t define, there was another rebound, and Pérez chose to touch – or it was too long – for Enamorado, who was still alone, who regretted having failed his option, but when he received he kicked again and this time he didn’t miss and in 36 minutes made it 0-1 so Junior went to the locker room the winner, and Estrada almost scored the tie at the end of the first half.
The Quito League paid dearly for its lack of definition. Junior had the task of controlling the result and trying to contain the fierce Ecuadorian attack. In the final part the panorama did not change. League maintained its pace.
Alzugaray had the goal with a great header that Mele saved spectacularly, flying to his left post.
Mele’s show was not over, he had another saving intervention when Arce turned around and the goalkeeper, with great reflexes, deflected the ball. And then he saved a shot from Hurtado.
Junior knew how to defend the result and was left with three golden points and one foot in the next phase. This Wednesday they play University vs. Botafogo, and if the Brazilians win, Junior will qualify.
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