Independiente Santa Fe defeats Santiago Wanderers in Copa Libertadores
Independiente Santa Fe defeated Chilean team Santiago Wanderers 2-1 in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores phase 3. Striker Wilson Morelo scored both goals for Independiente Santa Fe, finishing an excellent play by Anderson Plata and later converting a penalty. Bernardo Cerezo scored a late goal for Santiago Wanderers, keeping their hopes alive for the second leg in Bogota.
The two Colombian goals were a heavy blow for the Valparaiso team, which had dominated the match until the 30th minute and even had chances to take the lead. Marco Medel was Santiago Wanderers' most incisive player, hitting the post with a powerful free kick.
In the second half, the intensity of the match decreased. Independiente Santa Fe decided not to take risks and preserve their two-goal advantage for the second leg, while Santiago Wanderers lacked the resources to trouble their opponents.
However, three minutes before the end of the match, Santiago Wanderers scored a goal that gives them a glimmer of hope for the second leg. Mauricio Gomez headed in a free kick, Castellanos made the save but Bernardo Cerezo pounced on the rebound to score the consolation goal.
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