Nine goals in favor. None against. Six out of six possible points. Leader. The Santa Fe of Gerardo Pelusso started the Liga Águila II by crushing its rivals. In the second match, they defeated Cúcuta 5-0 and with +9 goal difference, they are first in the standings.
And although Santa Fe dominated most of the match, they didn't look comfortable in the first minutes. Leandro Castellanos saved Cúcuta's goal after an individual play by Jonathan Palacios. A few minutes later, the cardinals responded with Wilson Morelo, but Luis Delgado impressed just like his colleague. It was the night of the goalkeepers.
The match was going back and forth, but luck was on Santa Fe's side. Omar Pérez took a corner kick at 28 minutes and John Hurtado scored an own goal. And that's when the rout began.
Yair Arrechea, also from a corner kick, scored the second with a flick. Luxury from the central defender.
And the third was coming, as Santa Fe kept pressing. In the second half, Morelo took advantage of a pass from Otálvaro and scored the 3-0 with a poke. At the end, Borja scored the fourth, but the pearl of the night was from Luis Quiñones, who finished a great team play with a shot into the top corner.
In the beginning of the league, Santa Fe is pushing the accelerator, thinking about an early qualification for the Sudamericana. And Cúcuta, under Flabio Torres, also shows no sign of change. They have two consecutive defeats and are in the relegation zone.
In the next match, Santa Fe will visit Boyacá Chicó and Cúcuta will host Patriotas.