In a gripping clash at the Metropolitano Stadium, La Equidad and Junior finished the match tied at 1-1, in the 11th round of the first division.
Junior took the lead in the match when Guillermo Paiva scored in the 69th minute of the second half. However, Jovanny Bolívar came through for La Equidad by leveling the score with a goal in the 88th minute.
Despite Junior’s dominance in attempts on goal, the home side struggled to convert their chances into goals, recording 13 shots on target while missing 7. They dominated the match but could not secure the win.
Jovanny Bolívar emerged as the standout player, netting the equalizer for La Equidad and attempting three shots on goal.
Guillermo Paiva also made his mark, contributing to Junior’s efforts with his own goal and four shots at the opposition’s net.
Junior’s coach, Alfredo Arias, set up his team in a 4-3-3 formation, featuring Jefersson Martínez as the goalkeeper; Jhomier Guerrero, Javier Báez, Daniel Rivera, and Yeison Suárez in defense; Guillermo Celis, Didier Moreno, and Yimmi Chará in midfield; and José Enamorado, Guillermo Paiva, and Jesús Rivas leading the attack.
Meanwhile, La Equidad’s manager, Diego Merino, adopted a 4-5-1 strategy with Eduar Beltrán in goal; Yair Abonia, Daniel Rodas, Carlos Vivas, and Yulián Gómez in defense; Joider Micolta, Samir Mayo, José Masllorens, Juan Castilla, and Jovanny Bolívar in midfield; and Kevin Parra at the forefront.
The referee for the match was Luis Delgado Hurtado.
In their next fixture, Junior will face Independiente Medellín away, while La Equidad will host Deportivo Cali.
This draw leaves Junior at the top of the table with 21 points, while La Equidad remains in 14th place with 11 points.
Substitutions for Junior
45‘ 2T – Jesús Rivas was replaced by Bryan Castrillón
52’ 2T – Guillermo Celis was replaced by Teófilo Gutiérrez
68‘ 2T – Yimmi Chará was substituted for Steven Rodríguez
74’ 2T – Guillermo Paiva was taken off for Carlos Esparragoza
Yellow Card for Junior:
28‘ 2T – José Enamorado (Unsporting behavior)
Substitutions for La Equidad
70’ 2T – Kevin Parra was substituted by Fabian Chaverra
80‘ 2T – Juan Castilla and José Masllorens were replaced by Manuel Mónaco and Dannovi Quiñones
86’ 2T – Samir Mayo was taken off for Juan Valencia, and Yair Abonia was substituted by Ronaldo Julio