The Alianza Petrolera Herald
Squad25 Jan 2027
Tempers go at Alianza Petrolera
Jhon Ibargüen was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Boardroom25 Jan 2027
Graduation day at Alianza Petrolera
5 boys move up, and somewhere in the building the people who coached them at twelve are quietly having the best morning of their working year. Nothing about this shows up in a result and it is why the academy exists.
Squad25 Jan 2027
César Quintero falls out with a teammate over standards
The oldest argument in any dressing room and the only one that is genuinely about football: one man thinks another is not putting enough in. It is also the row a manager privately does not mind having happened.
Match23 Jan 2027
Deportivo Cali take the points off Alianza Petrolera
Beaten 0‑2, and beaten fairly. The manager kept his words short afterwards, which was probably wise.
Squad25 Jan 2027
No hiding place for Juan David Rueda
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Juan David Rueda, and the manager let it.
Market25 Jan 2027
Alianza Petrolera promote Andres Valencia from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Andres Valencia has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market25 Jan 2027
Alianza Petrolera promote Sergio Murillo from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Sergio Murillo has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market25 Jan 2027
Fernando Sanchez steps up from the Alianza Petrolera academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Fernando Sanchez has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market25 Jan 2027
Alianza Petrolera promote Sebastian Rios from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Sebastian Rios has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
In brief
- Player ratings Mateo Trejos runs at them all day
- Squad When it matters, Jhon Ibargüen plays
- Boardroom Alianza Petrolera spend it where nobody looks