The Millonarios hit at the right time at the end of the first stage to beat Atlético Nacional 1-0 at Fort Lauderdale. and besting the star 16 he received 15 days ago against the same opponent in El Campín.
Alberto Gamero’s team will now have a week to prepare for their first game in the League against Deportivo Pasto, still waiting for new parts for the second half, greens left a better memory than the final, Paulo Autori is no longer on the bench and we are still waiting for the new mechanic .
Nacional started the first half with the intention of erasing the image it left in the League final, as if the title dispute was 270 minutes instead of 180 minutes and Fort Lauderdale had the final 90 minutes.
If the Greens had been extravagantly cautious in the duel 15 days ago, this time Paulo Autuori’s temporary replacement assistant William Amaral formed an offensive approach and left Millonarios off the ball and almost halfway through the game. court.
As the field started to dry up, the millionaires started to flourish because they didn’t just fight against Naciona in the first minutes.l, but against puddles still on the field after a two-and-a-half hour delay. And gradually he started to balance the game.
His halftime shot was par with side and side options. Millos missed a rebound from Daniel Cataño’s shot, well saved by Kevin Mier, that Leo Castro couldn’t take advantage of. Nacional was shot from the edge of the zone by Nelson Deossa.
The last minutes of the first half were the most exciting moments of the match. Neyder Moreno, who returned well after passing Santa Fe, only scored Jefferson Duque offside. A long serve from Montero came after this action and found Leonardo Castro with time and space to run towards the green goal and throw a chip to beat Kevin Mier and score 1-0 for Millonarios. He had tried minutes ago, but was unsuccessful.
The second half was far less exciting, with both teams annoyed by the changes, apart from Mackalister Silva’s entry at halftime that allowed Larry Vásquez to save the ball and control the game.
The clearest ones this time were for the Millionaires. Leo Castro canceled another game that resulted in a goal due to a foul on Kevin Mier, and Édgar Guerra lost 2-0 in front of the goal by himself. He wanted to pass the ball to the other club and threw it.
Auctioning the game allowed Nacional to prove his cards in the minor leagues, including Emilio Aristizábal, son of historic green striker Víctor Aristizábal. For now, his presence was testifying. The Greens made several requests from goalkeeper Montero but failed to score.
The Colombian classic in Miami turned out to be more fun than expected, the two teams pre-season and still have queues for the finale. And Millonarios maintained an advantage that fans who came to the DRV PNK Stadium celebrated as if it were an extension of the final two weeks ago.
José Orlando Ascencio
sports editor assistant
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Source: Exame
