Atlético Bucaramanga shook from the recent domain of Independiente Santa Fe this Saturday. On the sixth date of the BetPlay II Leaguethe ‘Leopardo’ team traced and beat the ‘León’ Bogota 2-1, leaving the reds without undeferable Luciano Pons, who now leads the tournament scorers table.
Santa Fe started with great energy. At minute 10, Iván Scarpeta stole the ball in the middle and attended Omar Fernández Frásica, who avoided defense and defined precisely. Shortly after, the VAR annulled Edwar López who had put the 0-2 in favor of the visitor.
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But Bucaramanga woke up strongly. At the 31st minute, Pons headed impeccably and tied the game just before the break. In the second half, the ‘leopard’ imposed its rhythm. The pressure paid off at minute 80, when the referee scored a penalty after a pons shot bounced in Marcelo Meli’s hand. Pons did not fail, charged impeccably and sentenced the victory of the Auriverde.
The defeat represents a significant fall for Santa Fe, which arrived with a streak of nine undefeated games between League and Cup. The coup affects both its morals and its current position in the table, being sixty momentarily. Instead, the victory drives Bucaramanga around eight, located in the seventh box.
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