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Atlético Nacional made its debut in the second half against Millonarios In a friendly match in Fort Lauderdale (USA), which started later than scheduled due to weather conditions. The result was favorable for the blue team, as Leo Castro’s score was enough to celebrate a 1-0 victory.
The duel raised a lot of expectations because both teams They arrived after playing the final match of the Betplay-1 leaguea title that ended up in the fronts of DC’s Team Showcase.
the game It had to be postponed for a few hours due to heavy rain at Inter Miamia team that has done a lot to talk about in recent days since they managed to do so Contract with Lionel Messi.
Heavy rain flooded The entire stadium And there was also an electrical storm, so it was decided to wait for the starting whistle. When the game was about to begin and the rain worsened, the logistics people told fans to leave the sports field and told them they could re-enter in two hours, around 8:00 PM CST, and authorized re-entry. The commitment started from 9:30 pm on Saturday.
This match marked the beginning of the second half for both teams. Nacional arrived at the meeting after the resignation of coach Paulo Otori and with William Amaral as technician in charge, who for this commitment decided to line up as follows: Kevin Mir; Samuel Velazquez, Cristian Zapata, Felipe Aguirre, Alvaro Angulo; Sebastian Gomez, John Duque, Nelson Diosa, Nedre Moreno; Dorlan Baboon and Jefferson Duque.
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Along with these selectors, Nacional’s attitude was much more courageous than the one it displayed in the final match and it was his intention to play on the opposite field.
In this sense, players such as Nelson Diosa, Nedre Moreno, who returned to the club, and Dorlan Papon, who was once again dangerous with his shots, stood out.
The only result of the match In a controversial move towards the end of the first half When Neder Moreno scored, but the referee overturned the procedure for possible offside. Millonarios took advantage of the green protest to attack quickly and single-handedly located Leo Castro, who evaded his marker and slotted the ball over goalkeeper Kevin Mier.
In the second half, the Greens came out to equalize and had some situations, but the clearest of them was a perfect pass from Diosa to Jefferson Duque, in which he scored the goal. He couldn’t hit the ball very well.
The Millionaires also had options and took advantage of David Macalister Silva’s entry to defend himself with the ball and generate some dangerous situations.
Among the points that can be highlighted from Nacional, it is worth noting the opportunity that young player Samuel Velasquez had again, as was the match Alvaro Angulo kept going After returning from a long injury. Likewise, the position From the desire to go find the game with the most men in the competition area And the entry of other young players like Jerónimo Rodríguez and Emilio Aristizabal, who were there in a few minutes, They were bold in the attack.
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The duel against Millonarios started a complicated calendar for the Greens in July, because in addition to the friendly match, they will start their participation in the Betplay-2 League next Sunday against One Caldas in Manizales (7:30 pm). Then he will play Aguilas on the 22nd (4:10 p.m.). They will wrap up July against America de Cali, on the 26th, and on the weekend of the 29th against the Jaguares, before facing the first leg of the Copa Libertadores round of 16 against Racing in Atanasio.
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