He suffered more than the score says. The game was not as easy and unbalanced as it would suggest 3-0. Junior had more than a scare and sweated the drop of fat in order to defeat a combative Bolivar, last night at the Roberto Meléndez Stadium, and advanced to the group stage of the Copa Libertadores, where they will face River Plate (Argentina), Fluminense (Brazil ) and Santa Fe (Colombia).
The Caribbean team will have to improve a lot if they want to have great chances in the next stage of the international tournament.
Bolívar wrote the ball in his name and sent the home team for long periods of time, but did not have the “fist” to hit Barranquilla.
Miguel Borja, Jhon Pajoy and Fredy Hinestroza were accurate and sealed the valuable victory.
Junior didn’t have the ball. Bolívar, with only three defenders in the background, came out boldly and put pressure on the rojiblancos.
Although those led by Luis Amaranto Perea did not suffer much fright during the first stage, the celestials disturbed the local game and took the ball
Teófilo Gutiérrez and Fabián Sambueza were inaccurate, there was no cohesion and clarity. However, the shark managed to get hold of the rebound and tucked the ball into the empty net.
Cordovan, who had already warned the visitor by taking advantage of a pass from Teo and making a low and cross shot, but deflected, was more effective when he caught a poisonous cross by Fredy Hinestroza and with a header scored 1-0.
The striker Sabanero completed his tenth goal of the season and number 30 with the Junior shirt.
There was no fluency in the host game, but the match was won and Viera did not have much work to do. Bolivar leaned only to the edge of the area, unable to enter.