He suffered more than the scoreboard says. The match really didn’t turn out as easy and unbalanced as you might think 3-0. Junior spent more than a fright and sweated the bacon to be able to beat a combative Bolivar, last night in the Roberto Meléndez Metropolitan Stadium, And advance to the group stage of the Copa Libertadores, where they will face River Plate (Argentina), Fluminense (Brazil) and Santa Fe (Colombia).
He will have to improve the Caribbean team a lot if he wants to have good chances in the next stage of the international tournament.
Bolivar wrote the ball in his name and subdued for a long time the host team, But did not have a ‘punch’ to hit Barranquilla.
Miguel Borja, Jhon Pajoy and Fredy Hinestroza were accurate and sealed the valuable victory.
Junior didn’t have the ball. Bolivar, with only three defenses in the background, came out encouraged already to pressure the lions.
Although directed by Luis Amaranto Perea they did not suffer great frights in all the first stage, the celestial ones disturbed the local game and they seized of the spherical one
Teófilo Gutiérrez and Fabián Sambueza walked inaccurately, there was no cohesion and clarity. However, the Sharks managed to take the lead from 11 minutes thanks to one who if he looked awake and hungry for a goal, Miguel Borja.
The Cordovan, who had already warned the visitor to take advantage a pass from Teo and taking a shallow and cross shot, but deflected, was more effective in catching a poisonous cross from Fredy Hinestroza and with a header to make it 1-0.
The sabanero artilleryman completed his tenth goal of the season and the number 30 with the Junior t-shirt.
There was no fluidity in the host game, but the game was won and Viera did not have much work. Bolivar just poked his head out to the edge of the area, he could not penetrate.