The first semester of Colombian soccer concluded with the historic title for Atlético Bucaramanga, a team that added its first star in its 75 years of existence. The Santander team became the last traditional team to win at least one local tournament trophy.
Those led by Rafael Dudamel They entered the final phase of the championship lead the all against all. After this, they were located in the Group A of the home runs and there they managed to prevail over Millionaires, Deportivo Pereira and Junior de Barranquilla thanks to the “invisible point”.
In the grand final they faced Independiente Santa Fe. The first leg match, which took place at the Alfonso Lopezended with a local victory by the minimum difference (1-0), thanks to the solitary so much of Fredy Hinestroza. Later, in the second leg, the victory went to the Bogotá team 3-2. With the overall equal (3-3), The series was decided in the penalty shootout and there the Bucaramanga. The first consecration ended up taking place in El Campín.
Although the maximum objective was to obtain the long-awaited tenth star, which has already been elusive on three occasions, Independent Santa Fe He also fought for a distinction for his highest figure: Hugo Rodallega. The experienced forward returned to the country with the cardinal team and little by little he established himself as one of the best in the team. League.
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In this semester, Rodallega He remained in the fight to be the top scorer of the championship, a dispute that lasted until the end of the semester with Carlos Bacca, idol of Junior de Barranquilla. In home runs Both footballers responded amply, but ‘Hugol‘, as he is nicknamed, had the advantage of playing in the final, meaning that he had two more games to expand his record. Something that ended up happening because he celebrated a goal in the second leg.
In this order of ideas, Hugo Rodallega and Carlos Bacca they ended up tied with 12 goals each. Now, the Golden Boot ended up being for Bacca because he reached this figure in 22 games playedwhile Rodallega needed 26. Thus, the Atlantic player wins the title of highest scorer in the League for the second consecutive time (2023-II).
