Santa Fe continues to improve: beat Millionarios 1-0 in the Bogota classic

From the first minutes, Santa Fe was the team that sent the game. Those of Harold Rivera left with the intention of putting the millionaires in their own arc and searched with possession of the ball and the rapid passage of the defense to the attack, violate the albiazul defense. The referee Gustavo Murillo did not receive a clear penalty for lack of Luis Payares on John Velásquez. However, in the 25th minute, the albirrojo opened the scoring after a good collective play between Andrés Pérez and Maicol Balanta, who defined well to beat goalkeeper Jéfferson Martínez.

With the difference in the scoreboard, Millionaires tried to react but was surprised by an intense Santa Fe, which pressed up and quickly disarmed the ambassadors' attempts. Andrés Pérez's work in brand was highlighted, not only recovered but with his good foot he distributed balls, among them the one that ended in Balanta's goal. Velásquez and Argentine Sambueza also met with a good first half, always playing for the team and thinking about attacking.

Millionaires were lacking ideas. There were no major differences between the fifth in the standings and 18. It is true that the Albiazules lacked a key player like David Macalister Silva, but it is also true that there were very few offensive variants that showed who acted. The one who did not act was the Costa Rican scorer José Ortíz, who is with the national team.

For its part, Santa Fe showed evolution, after a long streak of games without winning that broke the last jorana when it beat the Independent Medellín in Bogotá. The goal of hurricane to the relegation places has begun to be fulfilled and although a possible classification to the final home runs is very complicated, this triumph in the classic capital will help a lot in the mood and motivation issue for the future.

Those of Rivera reached eight points in the standings and occupy square 18. Millionaires, he was left with 17 units and in the absence of playing the rest of the date, he ranks fifth. On the next day, Santa Fe will visit Once Caldas, in Manizales, while the ambassadors will receive in El Campín the Deportivo Pasto.