April 10, 2021 – 7:46 PM
In front of:
Newsroom of El País
America extended its agony after Saturday’s 0-0 draw against Jaguares in Montería, a result that allows it to remain within the group of eight in the eighth box, but it will have to beat Tolima on the last date if it wants to play. the finale.
Bad presentation from Juan Cruz’s team, who couldn’t beat the Cordovan team at Jaraguay stadium. It never happened.
The bad delivery of the ball. That was the constant of the red team in the first 45 minutes. With a Santiago Moreno acting as point guard, he tried to find ideal partners in Duván Vergara or Steven Lucumí but couldn’t find them because when the ball reached them the plays died.
Barely two minutes into the game and Yesus Cabrera was able to score, but he finished the goal weakly and the ball was easily controlled by goalkeeper José Chunga.
Jaguares, with Wílder Guisao on the right and aware of the advantages Pablo Ortiz brings as a winger, pushed for the attack and in a move in the 17th minute, the clearest chance for the local player to score was born from his feet. Pablo Rojas ended with a header, alone, and the ball went wide.
Two minutes later, Moreno launched an attack from América, throwing a ball into the void that Vergara couldn’t fully control and, uncomfortably, completed it, but a defender intervened with his leg to avoid the goal.
With more will than with game quality, the ‘Devils’ tried, but due to errors in throwing the ball, the game ended quickly. Lucumí and Vergara, without a level.
As if he didn’t need the result, coach Juan Cruz sent the same players onto the field for the second half.
In minute 63 came the first change, Luis Sánchez for Lucumí. And in 70, Adrián Ramos, who reappeared after an injury, came in through Rafael Carrascal. A change to seek more attack, take risks in the brand.
What happened so far was the same for the first 45 minutes. A slow America, without intensity, with difficulties to go out and provoke an attack, the main men lost, and Jaguares trying to take advantage of the spaces left by the visitor.
Ramos’ participation seemed to put more pressure on the scarlet team on their rival, but not necessarily more clarity and order.
A shot from Yesus in 78 forced Chunga out, which he had to send to the corner attack.
He scared Jaguares in 80 with a mid-range shot from Rojas, which allowed Graterol to shine and sent her to the corner shot. And in 82, the Venezuelan goalkeeper saved the red fence with a double save.
As the game ended, Sánchez counterattacked the clearest game. He ran with the ball, looked at the goalkeeper, slipped away and sent the ball out with only the goal.
The red team threw in a clear option to get a foothold in the group ads, showing a low level of most of their players on the field and taking Graterol as the savior in three scoring opportunities the locals had.
The 0-0 draw allows América to keep the eighth box of the standings, but on the last date it will play its life against Deportes Tolima at Pascual Guerrero, a place where it has only won two games during the season. The pain continues.