Junior had many setbacks to ensure his presence in this decisive match. The lack of goals and their opaque football proposal put their classification at the Foursquare at risk as they could not win in the 9 final dates of the stage, all against all (7 draws). These results ended with the departure of coach Luis Fernando Suarez at the beginning of May and a new return from the well-known Julio Comesaña.
The ‘shark’ finished unbeaten in its group of the Foursquare but it was classified to the final only by difference of goals. Meanwhile, the classification of Deportivo Pasto was almost miraculous as he had to win in the final date of his group and expect a defeat of the leader Millionaires, results that finally occurred. The ‘tricolor’ picture has been characterized by its defensive order, scoring more than one goal has been a task more than complicated for its rivals.
Junior has not lost at home, by league, so far this year (4 wins and 9 draws with less than 2.5 goals).
Only in 3 of 24 league games Deportivo Pasto received more than one goal.
On April 21 they collided in Barranquilla and equalized 0-0. Pasto did not win or scored in 3 previous visits to Junior.
