Without taking away the doubts and uncertainties about his football, but with a good result in his pocket, Junior made his debut in the Copa Libertadores 2021. The rojiblanco team defeated Caracas FC 2-1, last night in the stadium of the Central University from Venezuela, annotations by Miguel Borja (69 minutes) and Willer Ditta (90 + 1).
The rojiblancos were on the scoreboard from minute 36 with a surprising goal from the African Samson Akynyoola.
Junior assumed that control of the ball and play from the first minutes, but as usual without enough depth, dynamism, determination and intensity to pass his opponent.
Fredy Hinestroza, the one who was most active in the first half. He played left in a good job Miguel Borja could not walk around. He missed the last lunge with his left ‘flag’. The ball went over the crossbar.
“The team improved in behavior and intensity”: Amaranth
The left winger returned to the ring and had some skirmishes on the left that didn’t end well. The best came after a showy performance that ended in its sector. Hinestroza finished with his left foot, but the goalkeeper Beycker Velázquez responded correctly.
Junior dominated with a participating ‘Cariaco’ González, with the departure of his side and the support of Fabián Ángel, who relieved the front with good changes. However, it took the spark, the ingenuity, the pass, the center, the shot and the right decision in the last quarter of the court to reflect on the scoreboard the superiority that emerged during the game.
Jhon Pajoy contributed little and seemed unclear about his nexus role with the extremes and Miguel Borja.
Amid his failure to penetrate and uncork the scoreboard, Junior’s defense, led by Sebastián Viera, drew calm breaths without any shock until Richard Celis discovered a leak in the visitor’s defense, suggested Samson Akynyoola in the area and the African , with precision, defined the 1-0.
The goal deflated the good that the Tiburone had shownYes, they became disorderly, confused and lapsed into passivity.
“The team showed good football and deserved to win”: Fredy Hinestroza