Real Soacha secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Barranquilla in the Clausura stage of Primera B on Sunday evening. The result came after what proved to be a tightly contested affair between two sides sitting close together in the table. K. Cuellar's goal in the twenty-fourth minute separated the hosts from the visitors.
And here's the thing — you watch the whole match and remember the twentieth minute. That was when the second yellow card arrived for Barranquilla, a moment that shifted the tempo. By then the game had settled into something more cautious, both teams aware of what a mistake would cost.
Real Soacha took the lead when Cuellar found space to fire past the goalkeeper. Barranquilla pressed afterwards but could not find an equaliser despite enjoying more possession and creating more chances. The visitors' defence held firm through the final stages, absorbing pressure until the referee brought things to a close.
The statistics tell a familiar story: Barranquilla dominated possession at 58 per cent and registered eight shots on target compared to seven for the away side. Yet efficiency matters more than volume when you are playing on the counter. Real Soacha managed fewer attacks overall but converted their opportunity, while the hosts saw their efforts come to nothing.
We had backed the visitors at 48 per cent confidence before kickoff, and that call proved correct. The away side showed the discipline to sit deep and strike when the moment presented itself, a pattern that has served them well in recent weeks. Their last five matches read three wins and two defeats, with the away performance fitting that broader shape.
Barranquilla remain tenth on 34 points from 30 games, while Real Soacha move up to eleventh with 30 from 24. The gap between them is small, but this result gives the visitors something to build on. A fourth straight unbeaten run would make things interesting, though they have not won since their last outing away from home.
