Atlético Bucaramanga played the first leg of the league final last Saturday, June 8 at home and knew how to beat Santa Fe 1-0, being completely superior and nullifying the references of Pablo Peirano’s team.
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Bucaramanga has not been a champion in its history, but it does have a squad full of players who already know what it is to conquer the star.
Aldair Quintana
Bucaramanga. June 8, 2024. The BetPlay Dimayor 2024-I league had the first game of the final between Atletico Bucaramanga and Santa Fe. The locals won 1-0. Photo Jaime Moreno, Credit: Jaime Moreno Photographer:
Photo:Jaime Moreno
The team’s starting goalkeeper is one of the figures in the squad led by Rafael Dudamel. Thanks to his 69 saves, third in the League, he is instrumental in this admirable campaign. Quintana, 29 years old, has received 9 touchdowns. He was already champion with Deportivo Pereira. He lifted the trophy in the 2022-II League.
Carlos Henao
The Antioquian defender was champion of the 2017 Super League, coincidentally, with Santa Fe, his current rival in the League final. Henao, 35 years old, is a key player in Bucaramanga’s security zone: he has played 18 of the 25 games of the season, receiving 6 yellow cards. He scored a goal, from a penalty, against Pasto.
Fabian Sambueza
Fabián Sambueza.
Photo:Atético Bucaramanga
The 35-year-old Argentine offensive midfielder was part of the 2018-II Junior League champion. He is the heart that marks Bucaramanga’s offensive beat: he has 4 goals and 4 assists. One of those scores and 2 of those assists were in the match against Deportivo Pereira, which meant qualification to this final.
Fredy Hinestroza
Fredy Hinestroza has an advantage over Bucaramanga in the final
Photo:Jaime Moreno and Taken from Win Sports
The hero of Bucaramanga for his goal, the 1-0 one in the first match of the final against Santa Fe, is a three-time champion of Colombian football: he lifted the League trophies won in 2011-I with Atlético Nacional and 2019-I and 2023 -II with Junior from Barranquilla. The paisa, born in Medellín, is another share of experience: he is 34 years old.
Luis Vasquez
Today’s substitute goalkeeper for Bucaramanga who dreams of his first star was champion with Fabián Sambueza in the Junior de Barranquilla 2018-II, although he only appeared on the scoresheet for three games. He was also champion with Medellín, in the 2016-I League. He was born in Florida, Valle del Cauca, 28 years ago.
Enrique Camargo
The midfielder only played one game in Bucaramanga’s current campaign. However, he was champion with Deportivo Cali in the 2021-II League, led by Rafael Dudamel, his current coach at Bucaramanga. That time he played in five games.
SERGIO ANDRES GAMBOA
EL TIEMPO School of Journalism
