Santa Fe did not start 2022 well, from the result and the score, despite leaving a face that can improve. A time left them unable to keep the three units, because in the approach and procedure, they showed more intention to win, given the clear idea of Equity, which in its style, fulfilled a good game. Tie over the end in the capital duel.
The expectation was set on what Santa Fe could show, under the mandate of Martín Cardetti and the new players. The premiere of Alejandro Gutiérrez, Ezequiel Aguirre, Wilfrido De La Rosa and the return of Wilson Morelo, among the highlights from the Cardinals.
From the outset, those from Cardetti sought to take ownership of the actions, showing that clear intention of going to propose. Despite this, Equidad began to find solutions, also taking advantage of the fact that the cardinal’s cadre is in a construction process. Several errors were seen at the start, especially by Gutiérrez. Equidad began to knock on the cardinal’s door, with Sabbag in the aerial game and Faber Gil, in the middle-distance shot.
As the minutes went by, the locals shook off that transitory domain, beginning to mix that direct game with touch and possession, but without greater precision in the last third of the field, with Wilfrido De La Rosa being the most incisive.
The long game and Equidad’s inattention when letting the ball pass reached De La Rosa, who was in constant rotation, changing wings to exploit his dynamics, a factor that helped him to surprise Washington Ortega in the 37th minute, who responded in two times, leaving the rebound at the feet of Jhon Velásquez.
The scoreboard would open at minute 42, in a combined play, from a throw-in, where Sabbag won the line and made a pass to the center, so that Pablo Lima scored the goal for the insurers. A minute later, the lions found another attacking option, with Dairon Mosquera, stepping into the area to finish off, with his right leg, deflecting the ball to one side of the post.
The shortcomings in the field forced Cardetti to make some changes, removing Alejandro Gutiérrez and Ezequiel Aguirre, giving way to Jerson Malagón Matías Mier. The positional and tactical variations had an effect, since Santa Fe’s face showed the best at the beginning of the complement, beginning to take possession of the ball and taking advantage of Velásquez as a winger.
On the part of Equity, their response was to bet on the withdrawal, having their 11 men behind the ball and looking for the transition. Mier’s entry on the court gave him the chance to find alternatives and connection in attack, he had a good shot at 63, physically winning the position, with a great response from the Equidad goalkeeper.
The right zone, with Edwin Herrera, began to be exploited, showing an alternative to search for the spaces left by Equidad, despite maintaining the purely defensive scheme. Morelos had a clear option, after a cross from the Cardenal youth squad, finishing off with his head, despite being alone in the area.
Cardetti played it, leaving only three central defenders and placing the rock as a link, to seek to get the ball clean. Alexis’ response was to send in two central defenders to hold the result in the final 10 minutes.
At minute 84, Santa Fe had a clear, but Lima came as a savior to get the ball. In the middle of the long rebound, Rivas came to go alone, he preferred to define and make the individual, it almost came out, because the ball passed near the right post of Castellanos. Rivas himself had another clear one at minute 87, with a powerful shot that the local captain took out.
Everything was left for the end, in a play that reached the area, in the middle of the push, Wilfrido De La Rosa touched it, without letting it fall, to equalize the commitment in the last action of the match.