Junior visits the Oil Alliance this Sunday afternoon in Barrancabermeja, for the fulfillment of date 14 of the Colombian League, harassed by the lack of points to get into the eight classifieds and the mind set on the start of the Colombian Cup final dispute.
It is a crossroads for Julio Avelino Comesanawho had to risk taking a group of alternatives to Barrancabermeja, trying to keep the main players on the roster fresh and healthy for the first leg match in Barranquilla, against Millonarios, which will only be in three days.
It is an extreme situation, since the final is something immediate, but the low number of points he has in the League seriously threatens him by leaving him out of the race in the national tournament.
Junior is in box 14, with only 15 points, which forces him desperately to win points on the outside and so going with a team of substitutes could further complicate the situation.
In addition to that, you will not have Daniel Giraldowho accumulated four yellow cards in the previous date’s match against Millonarios.
The Sharks are expected to take the field with Sebastian Viera; Fabián Viáfara, José Ortiz, César Haydar, Edwin Velasco; Yeison Gordillo, Didier Moreno, Edwuin Cetré, Nelson De Ossa, Omar Albornoz and Carmelo Valencia.
On the other hand, Alianza Petrolera is not inspired by winning points to spare in the tournament. They appear in box 16 with 13 units, and they need to beat Junior, to add their first victory in the last five games, where they have lost three and tied two.
Santandereans will present Jaime Mora; Ephraim Navarro, Richard Renter, Luciano Ospina, Leonardo Saldaña; Santiago Orozco, Royscer Colpa, Stephen Arango, Kevin London, Luis Angulo and Brian Fernandez.
The game will be played at 6:10 in the afternoon, at the Daniel Villa Zapata stadium, with the arbitration of Luis Matorel de Bolívarwith the service of VAR operated by Mauricio Pérez from Antioquia.