Santa Fe 1-0 Alianza FC (Mar 3, 2024) Commentary

Independiente Santa Fe

Andres Balanta dies in Argentina after collapsing at Atletico Tucuman training session

Match-fixing inquiry ordered after bizarre Colombian match between Llaneros, Union Magdalena

Stoppage-time madness envelops South America

Alianza FC

Independiente Santa Fe

Andres Balanta dies in Argentina after collapsing at Atletico Tucuman training session

Match-fixing inquiry ordered after bizarre Colombian match between Llaneros, Union Magdalena

Stoppage-time madness envelops South America

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6-1-3, 19 PTS

Hugo Rodallega - 9'

Yilmar Velázquez - 30'
Francisco Chaverra - 70'

30
Graziani
17
Blanco
5
Franco
3
Figueroa
2
Navarro
26
Gil
21
Manjarres
23
Meza
27
Batalla
11
Rentería
9
Rangel

No.Name
30Pier Graziani
5Pedro Franco
3Jesús Figueroa
17Cristian Blanco
2Efraín Navarro
21Ruben Manjarres 31Sebastian Acosta
23Ever Meza 4Alfonso Simarra 7Jair Castillo
26Mayer Gil 29Joel Contreras
27Enmerson Batalla 10Sherman Cárdenas
11Andrés Rentería
9Michael Rangel

Substitutes
1Carlos Mosquera
8Freddy Flórez

Armando Maestre Pavajeau

8:20 PM, March 3, 2024

Valledupar, Colombia

Line: SFE -0.5

Over/Under: 2.5

Attendance: 4,500

Referees:
John Alexander Ospina

Alianza FC

Independiente Santa Fe

KO
9
22
30
34
36
HT
45
45
58
64
64
70
71
75
75
77
81
90+2
FT

- Match ends, Alianza 0, Independiente Santa Fe 1.
- Match ends, Alianza 0, Independiente Santa Fe 1.
90'+6' Second Half ends, Alianza 0, Independiente Santa Fe 1.
90'+5' Offside, Alianza. Jhair Castillo is caught offside.
90'+5' Attempt blocked. Pedro Franco (Alianza) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Rangel.
90'+5' Corner, Alianza. Conceded by Marcelo Ortíz.
90'+3' Foul by Pedro Franco (Alianza).
90'+3' Daniel Torres (Independiente Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+2' Andrés Mosquera (Independiente Santa Fe) is shown the yellow card.
90'+2' Attempt missed. Jesús Figueroa (Alianza) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Efraín Navarro with a cross.
90'+1' Attempt missed. Jhair Castillo (Alianza) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
88' Attempt missed. Sherman Cárdenas (Alianza) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Efraín Navarro.
87' Pedro Franco (Alianza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87' Foul by Elvis Perlaza (Independiente Santa Fe).
85' Offside, Alianza. Andrés Rentería is caught offside.
83' Jesús Figueroa (Alianza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83' Foul by Daniel Torres (Independiente Santa Fe).
82' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
81' Substitution, Alianza. Sebastián Acosta replaces Rubén Manjarrés.
81' Delay in match because of an injury Andrés Mosquera (Independiente Santa Fe).
78' Foul by Efraín Navarro (Alianza).
78' Daniel Torres (Independiente Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78' Attempt blocked. Jhojan Torres (Independiente Santa Fe) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
77' Substitution, Alianza. Jhair Castillo replaces Alfonso Simarra.
77' Attempt missed. Efraín Navarro (Alianza) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rubén Manjarrés.
75' Attempt missed. Alfonso Simarra (Alianza) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sherman Cárdenas.
75' Pier Grazziani (Alianza) is shown the yellow card.
75' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
75' Substitution, Independiente Santa Fe. Elvis Perlaza replaces Hugo Rodallega because of an injury.
74' Delay in match because of an injury Hugo Rodallega (Independiente Santa Fe).
71' Cristian Blanco (Alianza) is shown the yellow card.
70' Francisco Chaverra (Independiente Santa Fe) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
68' VAR Decision: Card upgraded Francisco Chaverra (Independiente Santa Fe).
67' Joel Contreras (Alianza) wins a free kick on the right wing.
67' Foul by Francisco Chaverra (Independiente Santa Fe).
67' Corner, Alianza. Conceded by Facundo Agüero.
66' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
66' Delay in match because of an injury Julián Millán (Independiente Santa Fe).
65' Corner, Alianza. Conceded by Andrés Mosquera.
64' Substitution, Independiente Santa Fe. Jhojan Torres replaces Juan Zuluaga.
64' Substitution, Alianza. Joel Contreras replaces Mayer Gil.
61' Corner, Independiente Santa Fe. Conceded by Andrés Rentería.
60' Julián Millán (Independiente Santa Fe) wins a free kick on the left wing.
60' Foul by Jesús Figueroa (Alianza).
59' Mayer Gil (Alianza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59' Foul by Jhon Meléndez (Independiente Santa Fe).
58' Alfonso Simarra (Alianza) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
58' Hugo Rodallega (Independiente Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
58' Foul by Alfonso Simarra (Alianza).
56' Attempt missed. Mayer Gil (Alianza) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sherman Cárdenas.
54' Attempt blocked. Andrés Rentería (Alianza) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Rangel.
52' Attempt missed. Michael Rangel (Alianza) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Jesús Figueroa.
50' Pedro Franco (Alianza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50' Foul by Francisco Chaverra (Independiente Santa Fe).
50' Hugo Rodallega (Independiente Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
50' Foul by Jesús Figueroa (Alianza).
48' Foul by Julián Millán (Independiente Santa Fe).
48' Andrés Rentería (Alianza) wins a free kick on the right wing.
47' Attempt missed. Alfonso Simarra (Alianza) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jesús Figueroa with a cross following a corner.
47' Corner, Alianza. Conceded by Marcelo Ortíz.
47' Attempt blocked. Rubén Manjarrés (Alianza) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mayer Gil.
45' Substitution, Independiente Santa Fe. Iván Scarpeta replaces Agustín Rodríguez.
45' Substitution, Alianza. Sherman Cárdenas replaces Emerson Batalla.
45' Substitution, Alianza. Alfonso Simarra replaces Ever Meza.
45' Second Half begins Alianza 0, Independiente Santa Fe 1.
45'+4' First Half ends, Alianza 0, Independiente Santa Fe 1.
45'+2' Attempt blocked. Jesús Figueroa (Alianza) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Ever Meza.
44' Hand ball by Andrés Rentería (Alianza).
43' Offside, Independiente Santa Fe. Agustín Rodríguez is caught offside.
41' Hugo Rodallega (Independiente Santa Fe) wins a free kick on the left wing.
41' Foul by Pedro Franco (Alianza).
39' Foul by Emerson Batalla (Alianza).
39' Daniel Torres (Independiente Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36' Mayer Gil (Alianza) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
36' Julián Millán (Independiente Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36' Foul by Mayer Gil (Alianza).
34' Juan Zuluaga (Independiente Santa Fe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
34' Foul by Juan Zuluaga (Independiente Santa Fe).
34' Cristian Blanco (Alianza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34' Corner, Independiente Santa Fe. Conceded by Michael Rangel.
33' Jhon Meléndez (Independiente Santa Fe) wins a free kick on the right wing.
33' Foul by Ever Meza (Alianza).
30' Yílmar Velásquez (Independiente Santa Fe) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
30' Foul by Yílmar Velásquez (Independiente Santa Fe).
30' Andrés Rentería (Alianza) wins a free kick on the right wing.
29' Attempt saved. Mayer Gil (Alianza) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
28' Attempt missed. Cristian Blanco (Alianza) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emerson Batalla.
26' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
26' Delay in match (Independiente Santa Fe).
25' Attempt saved. Agustín Rodríguez (Independiente Santa Fe) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jhon Meléndez.
24' Attempt missed. Emerson Batalla (Alianza) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ever Meza.
22' Michael Rangel (Alianza) is shown the yellow card.
18' Mayer Gil (Alianza) wins a free kick on the right wing.
18' Foul by Julián Millán (Independiente Santa Fe).
17' Offside, Alianza. Andrés Rentería is caught offside.
16' Attempt missed. Hugo Rodallega (Independiente Santa Fe) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yílmar Velásquez.
13' Corner, Independiente Santa Fe. Conceded by Jesús Figueroa.
9' Goal! Alianza 0, Independiente Santa Fe 1. Hugo Rodallega (Independiente Santa Fe) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Agustín Rodríguez.
7' Corner, Alianza. Conceded by Andrés Mosquera.
7' Attempt saved. Emerson Batalla (Alianza) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Rubén Manjarrés with a through ball.
6' Michael Rangel (Alianza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6' Foul by Julián Millán (Independiente Santa Fe).
5' Rubén Manjarrés (Alianza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5' Foul by Daniel Torres (Independiente Santa Fe).
4' Attempt missed. Ever Meza (Alianza) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mayer Gil.
3' Attempt missed. Hugo Rodallega (Independiente Santa Fe) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yílmar Velásquez following a fast break.
3' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
2' Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Torres (Independiente Santa Fe).
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Midfielder Andres Balanta, who played for Atletico Tucuman, died on Tuesday during a training session for the Argentine first division team.

Colombia's first division opened an investigation into possible match-fixing on Monday, two days after a scandal over promotion caused indignation.

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