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Fortaleza FC falls to Rionegro Águilas in a card-filled match
Bogotá, D.C. – In a vibrant match played at the Estadio Metropolitano de Techo, Rionegro Águilas defeated Fortaleza FC 2-1 in the fifth round of the Colombian Primera A. The match, officiated by Carlos Ortega, was marked by high tension, reflected in the large number of yellow cards shown.
Rionegro Águilas dominated possession (57%) and, although they generated fewer shots (7 vs Fortaleza FC’s 10), were more effective in converting them. Fortaleza FC opened the scoring with a penalty converted by E. Aristizábal in the 22nd minute. However, Rionegro Águilas responded quickly, equalizing the match in the 47th minute with a goal from C. Martínez. In the second half, L. Sánchez scored the winning goal for Rionegro Águilas in the 58th minute.
Fortaleza FC accumulated 4 yellow cards, while Rionegro Águilas received 5. Both teams showed aggressive play, with 12 and 15 fouls respectively, contributing to a fragmented development. Despite the dominance in possession and shots, Fortaleza FC could not overcome their rival’s effectiveness. The match highlighted the need to improve shooting accuracy for the losing team.
Substitutions rionegro aguilas: at minute 46 J. E. Avalo Trejos came in and J. Pineda went out., at minute 65 J. Escobar Salcedo came in and J. Caballero went out., at minute 77 W. Morelo came in and J. Mena went out.
Substitutions fortaleza fc: at minute 50 D. Camacho came in and S. Cortez went out., at minute 71 J. Barrera came in and A. Ricaurte went out., at minute 79 C. Lucumi came in and E. Aristizabal went out., at minute 79 S. Maya came in and L. Pico went out., at minute 80 K. Florez came in and L. Sanchez went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Fortaleza FC
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