Junior got a win on the hour against the Caracas, in Venezuela, to arrive mounted to the series of the second phase of the Copa Liberators. The final 1-2 leaves the team he leads Amaranth Perea with a huge oxygen tank, thinking about Sunday’s duel in the League against National.
Caracas took the lead in the 35th minute, with a goal from Samsom Akinyoola, a 21-year-old Benin-born player who arrived in the Venezuelan team from Senica in Slovakia this semester. . Akinyoola connected with a pass from Richard Celis and left the goalkeeper Sebastian Viera with no choice.
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Junior once again left doubts, as he has done almost all year. He was seen without surprise, without football, with an isolated striker like Miguel Borja, which also did not provide much mobility. But little by little, by specific weight, the team was approaching the arc of Beycker Velásquez.
Thus, in the 24th minute of the second half, in the thrusts, Borja scored the equalizer after a pass from the right by Fredy Hinestroza. The first shot hit a rival and Borja had to push it again.
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And at the end of the match, in the 90 + 1 minute, in a corner kick charge from Hinestroza, Willer Ditta gave the Junior peace of mind, by sticking his head in, without the need for jump. Thus, the Colombian team takes the lead for the return match on March 17, at the Roberto Meléndez Stadium.
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