The Alianza Petrolera Herald
Squad10 Aug 2026
8 saves: Cristian Arroyave was the team
Some afternoons a goalkeeper is the whole of the defence. 8 saves, several of them the kind nobody expects to see made, and ten outfield players who owe him a drink.
Player ratings10 Aug 2026
Both of them Ruyery Blanco's — 8.54
2 goals, and the second was the one that settled it. Marked 8.54, and he could have had a third with better luck at the near post.
Match8 Aug 2026
A bad afternoon for Alianza Petrolera against Millonarios
2‑3 to Millonarios, and no complaints worth printing. The performance asked for nothing more than it got.
Market10 Aug 2026
Alianza Petrolera promote Johan Murillo from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Johan 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.
Market10 Aug 2026
Fernando Cuadrado steps up from the Alianza Petrolera academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Fernando Cuadrado 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.
Market10 Aug 2026
Alianza Petrolera promote Gabriel Hurtado from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Gabriel Hurtado 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.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Sergio Castillo joins the Alianza Petrolera first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Sergio Castillo is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
The dugout10 Aug 2026
No hiding place for Cristian Arroyave
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Cristian Arroyave, and the manager let it.
Match8 Aug 2026
Alianza Petrolera hit back inside 4 minutes
Millonarios held the lead for 4 minutes, which is not long enough to enjoy it. Alianza Petrolera answered before the celebration had properly finished, and the shape of the afternoon changed with it.
In brief
- Squad David Lemos is a square peg at Alianza Petrolera
- The dugout Alejandro Duque faces the questions
- The dugout The form table has caught Juan Pablo Vásquez