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Real Cartagena visits Barranquilla for the first time in the semester and the objective cannot be other than victory. Thanks to the combination of results from the last date, the heroic team is not yet mathematically classified in the BetPlay I Tournament home runs and needs victory to seal its presence.

How are the teams coming?

Real Cartagena has 4 dates without losing in the Tournament, since the return of Christian Marrugo he has been showing improvement in his football and there is wind in his shirt to think that he can get rid of a small paternity of Barranquilla in the last 2 years.

For its part, the Barranquilla team is outside the 8 and needs to win the three remaining duels, to have the possibility of qualifying for the semi-final quadrangles.

The Summoned

As is customary, Real Cartagena did not publish the list of traveling players for this 14th date of the Tournament. It is known that brand midfielder Jork Becerra served his 4-date ban after being suspended ex officio for incidents in Santa Marta. Suárez’s team still has players in the medical department, and the situation of Luis Sandoval, absent in the previous duel for personal reasons, is unknown.

The Numbers

Real Cartagena and Barranquilla FC have played 57 matches throughout history, in every tournament. The Heroicos have achieved 27 victories, against only 9 for the Barranquilleros, and 21 draws. 94 goals for the Auriverdes, compared to only 60 for the Atlanticenses.

With Barranquilla FC serving as the home team, 28 matches were played, with 11 wins for Real Cartagena, just 4 wins for the quilleros, and 13 draws. Los Heroicos have 38 goals compared to 29 for the Atlanticenses.

The referee

The arbitration commission appointed a judge with experience in the second division as the center back for this match, this is Alejandro Moncada. He has refereed 45 games as a professional, including the Tournament and the Colombia Cup, since he debuted as a center back in August 2018, in a match between Llaneros and Bogotá in Villavicencio. This season, he has been in charge of 6 games, 4 in the Betplay Tournament and 2 in the Betplay Cup, in addition to being the fourth referee in 8 League games.

Arbitration quartet for Barranquilla FC vs. Royal Cartagena

Central: ALEJANDRO MONCADA – ANTIOQUIA

Assistant No. 1: EDGAR ESTRADA – ANTIOQUIA

Assistant No. 2: JESÚS CHIMA – CÓRDOBA

Fourth Referee: EDWIN ARRIETA – ATLÁNTICO

How to follow the game?

The match between Barranquilla and Real Cartagena, valid for date 14 of the BetPlay DIMAYOR I Tournament, will be played at the Romelio Martínez stadium in the capital of Atlántico, this Thursday, May 2 from 3:30 PM. The game will not have a TV signal, but it can be seen on Win Sports‘ YouTube and followed on the digital platforms of PrimerTiempo.CO and Olímpica St. Cartagena’s Facebook, with narration by Lucho Anaya and comments by Augusto Puello.

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