The BetPlay II-2024 League will begin in mid-July and the teams are preparing to go in search of the title. Atlético Nacional traveled to Peru to face Sporting Cristal and achieved a resounding 1-3 victory; Meanwhile, América was in Ecuador playing against El Nacional, where they won 1-2. Repetto and Polilla begin to design the type eleven they will have in the tournament.
Nacional beats Sporting Cristal 1-3 in Lima
The authors of Nacional’s goals were. Jhojan Amaya (1′), Kevin Parra (16′) and Pablo Ceppelini (90′+3′). Pablo Repetto managed to help his team win in Lima against a Sporting team that had partially tied the game after 15 minutes.
National came out with: Harlen Castillo; Andres Roman, Simon Garcia, Felipe Aguirre, Samuel Velasquez; Juan Manuel Zapata, Robert Mejia, Edgar Ocampo, Kevin Parra, Edwin Cardona and Jhojan Amaya.
The coach made changes throughout the match and ended on the field with; Luis Marquínez; Joan Castro, Simón García, Felipe Aguirre, Álvaro Angulo; Kilian Toscano, Jhon Duque, Yéicar Perlaza, Andrés Salazar, Pablo Ceppelini and Jhojan Amaya.
According to statistics published by the club, Possession was distributed throughout the game (50% for each). They were also more effective, since out of 5 shots, 3 were goals. They took 9 corner kicks and the rival only 4. Nacional’s next friendly will be against Bolívar for the final of the Ciudad de los Reyes Cup in Lima (Sunday, June 30).
América defeats El Nacional 1-2 in Quito
Jorge ‘Polilla’ da Silva is also starting to design what will be his ideal eleven for the second half of the year. With goals from Felipe Gómez (reinforcement) and Rodrigo Rivas they managed to win 1-2 against the Ecuadorians. Yerson Candelo, another of the signings, was also on the field with the starting team.
America lined up from the start with: Jorge Soto; Daniel Bocanegra, Andres Mosquera, Edwin Velasco; Yerson Candelo, Harold Rivera, Josen Escobar, Ever Valencia; Cristian Barrios, Felipe Gomez, Rodrigo Holgado.
The coach moved pieces around throughout the match to try out more alternatives and ended up with this eleven: Jorge Soto; Marcos Mina, Andres Mosquera, Edwin Velasco; Yerson Candelo, Luis Paz, Josen Escobar, Jeison Palacios; Alexis Zapata, Jader Quiñones, Rodrigo Rivas.
Now the team travels to Mexico to continue its preseason friendlies where it will face Cruz Azul. The match will be this Saturday, June 29 at the Ciudad de los Deportes Stadium in Mexico City starting at 10 pm, Colombian time.
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