
Atlético Junior vs Alianza FC, 2023 Liga BetPlay, Apertura
· Colombian Primera AAbout
Atlético Junior are hosting Alianza FC
at Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla, Colombia, starting on
. The match is a part of the Colombian Primera A.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Carlos Sierra (Junior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Foul by Rubén Manjarrés (Alianza Petrolera).
- 4': Foul by Freddy Flórez (Alianza Petrolera).
- 4': Freddy Hinestroza (Junior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Delay in match because of an injury Freddy Hinestroza (Junior).
- 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 7': Corner, Junior. Conceded by Luciano Ospina.
- 8': Attempt missed. Homer Martínez (Junior) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vladimir Hernández with a cross following a corner.
- 10': Attempt missed. Carlos Sierra (Junior) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vladimir Hernández.
- 12': Corner, Junior. Conceded by Freddy Flórez.
- 14': Carlos Sierra (Junior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Rubén Manjarrés (Alianza Petrolera).
- 15': Corner, Alianza Petrolera. Conceded by Edwin Herrera.
- 16': Delay in match because of an injury Brayan Léon (Junior).
- 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 18': Attempt saved. Homer Martínez (Junior) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vladimir Hernández.
- 21': Delay in match (Junior).
- 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25': Attempt missed. Harrinson Mojica (Alianza Petrolera) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luis Miguel Angulo.
- 26': Foul by Freddy Flórez (Alianza Petrolera).
- 26': Vladimir Hernández (Junior) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Federico Andueza (Junior) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vladimir Hernández with a cross.
- 27': Attempt saved. Carlos Bacca (Junior) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 28': Attempt missed. Sebastián Acosta (Alianza Petrolera) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Harrinson Mojica.
- 30': Foul by Carlos Sierra (Junior).
- 30': Pablo Bueno (Alianza Petrolera) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Efraín Navarro (Alianza Petrolera) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Freddy Hinestroza (Junior).
- 34': Corner, Alianza Petrolera. Conceded by Iván Scarpeta.
- 35': Federico Andueza (Junior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Luciano Ospina (Alianza Petrolera).
- 36': Attempt missed. Freddy Hinestroza (Junior) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Iván Scarpeta.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Rubén Manjarrés (Alianza Petrolera) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Miguel Angulo.
- 41': Attempt saved. Carlos Bacca (Junior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vladimir Hernández.
- 44': Attempt saved. Harrinson Mojica (Alianza Petrolera) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Efraín Navarro.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Efraín Navarro (Alianza Petrolera) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 45'+4': Attempt saved. Rubén Manjarrés (Alianza Petrolera) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harrinson Mojica.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Junior 0, Alianza Petrolera 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Junior 0, Alianza Petrolera 0.
- 47': Attempt missed. Freddy Hinestroza (Junior) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 48': Foul by Homer Martínez (Junior).
- 48': Pablo Bueno (Alianza Petrolera) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Attempt missed. Pedro Franco (Alianza Petrolera) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Harrinson Mojica following a set piece situation.
- 50': Foul by Brayan Léon (Junior).
- 50': Rubén Manjarrés (Alianza Petrolera) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Nilson Castrillón (Junior).
- 52': Luis Miguel Angulo (Alianza Petrolera) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Delay in match because of an injury Rubén Manjarrés (Alianza Petrolera).
- 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 56': Substitution, Junior. Luis González replaces Carlos Bacca.
- 56': Substitution, Junior. Andrey Estupiñán replaces Brayan Léon.
- 56': Substitution, Alianza Petrolera. Jhair Castillo replaces Rubén Manjarrés.
- 56': Substitution, Alianza Petrolera. Santiago Orozco replaces Harrinson Mojica.
- 58': Corner, Alianza Petrolera. Conceded by Edwin Herrera.
- 60': Foul by Jhair Castillo (Alianza Petrolera).
- 60': Luis González (Junior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Federico Andueza (Junior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Jhair Castillo (Alianza Petrolera).
- 63': Jhair Castillo (Alianza Petrolera) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 63': Delay in match because of an injury Federico Andueza (Junior).
- 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 66': Corner, Junior. Conceded by Leonardo Saldaña.
- 68': Luis Miguel Angulo (Alianza Petrolera) is shown the yellow card.
- 69': Substitution, Junior. Luis Sandoval replaces Nilson Castrillón.
- 69': Corner, Junior. Conceded by Sebastián Acosta.
- 70': Attempt missed. Andrey Estupiñán (Junior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 71': Goal! Junior 1, Alianza Petrolera 0. Luis González (Junior) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Freddy Hinestroza.
- 72': Substitution, Alianza Petrolera. Steven Rodríguez replaces Pablo Bueno.
- 72': Substitution, Alianza Petrolera. Mayer Gil replaces Sebastián Acosta.
- 73': Attempt saved. Steven Rodríguez (Alianza Petrolera) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luis Miguel Angulo with a through ball.
- 73': Attempt saved. Santiago Orozco (Alianza Petrolera) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mayer Gil.
- 75': Substitution, Alianza Petrolera. Andrés Morales replaces Luis Miguel Angulo.
- 76': Attempt saved. Luis González (Junior) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 76': Offside, Junior. Luis González tries a through ball, but Luis Sandoval is caught offside.
- 78': Foul by Vladimir Hernández (Junior).
- 78': Mayer Gil (Alianza Petrolera) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Vladimir Hernández (Junior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Luis Sandoval (Junior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrey Estupiñán.
- 80': Corner, Junior. Conceded by Luciano Ospina.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Saldaña (Alianza Petrolera) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 81': Corner, Alianza Petrolera. Conceded by Andrey Estupiñán.
- 82': Attempt missed. Luciano Ospina (Alianza Petrolera) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a corner.
- 84': Attempt saved. Luis González (Junior) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vladimir Hernández.
- 84': Corner, Junior. Conceded by José Luis Chunga.
- 85': Attempt missed. Luis González (Junior) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Vladimir Hernández.
- 87': Foul by Andrey Estupiñán (Junior).
- 87': Santiago Orozco (Alianza Petrolera) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Leonardo Saldaña (Alianza Petrolera) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Andrey Estupiñán (Junior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Leonardo Saldaña (Alianza Petrolera) is shown the red card.
- 90'+2': (Junior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Freddy Flórez (Alianza Petrolera).
- 90'+2': Freddy Flórez (Alianza Petrolera) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Santiago Orozco (Alianza Petrolera) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luciano Ospina.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Junior 1, Alianza Petrolera 0.
- 0': Match ends, Junior 1, Alianza Petrolera 0.
Statistics
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JUN![]() |
|
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8 | Fouls | 7 |
3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
2 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 1 |
4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
5 | Saves | 5 |
42.7 | Possession | 57.3 |
12 | SHOTS | 14 |
5 | ON GOAL | 6 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
303 | Accurate Passes | 434 |
372 | Passes | 493 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
9 | Crosses | 20 |
0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
39 | Long Balls | 53 |
19 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
12 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
19 | Tackles | 16 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
10 | Interceptions | 18 |
11 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
11 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: Colombian Primera A
Venue: Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez
Location: Barranquilla, Colombia
Attendance: 21,796
Venue: Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez
Location: Barranquilla, Colombia
Attendance: 21,796
Colombian Primera A Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Atlético Junior | 8 | +6 | 17 |
2 | Independiente Medellín | 8 | +4 | 16 |
3 | Deportes Tolima | 8 | +4 | 16 |
4 | Fortaleza CEIF | 8 | +4 | 14 |
Line-Ups
Atlético Junior (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
30 | Jefersson Martínez (GK) |
27 | Federico Andueza |
15 | Iván Scarpeta |
3 | Edwin Herrera |
13 | Nilson Castrillón |
4 | Carlos Sierra |
14 | Homer Martínez |
8 | Fredy Hinestroza |
16 | Vladimir Hernández ![]() |
70 | Carlos Bacca |
9 | Brayan Léon Muñiz |
Alianza FC (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
12 | José Chunga (GK) |
5 | Pedro Franco |
22 | Luciano Ospina |
16 | Leonardo Saldaña ![]() |
2 | Efraín Navarro |
8 | Freddy Flórez ![]() |
21 | Ruben Manjarres |
10 | Harrison Mojica |
27 | Pablo Bueno |
7 | Luis Miguel Angulo ![]() |
11 | Sebastian Acosta |
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