English
América de Cali staged a comeback to defeat Deportes Tolima 4-2 in a thrilling match played at the Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero in Santiago de Cali. The game, part of the fourth round of the 2024 Colombian Primera A Clausura quadrangular, was marked by intensity and excitement.
Deportes Tolima took the lead with a penalty converted by Y. Guzmán in the 45th minute, after an earlier penalty converted by C. Barrios for América de Cali in the 39th minute. However, the ‘escarlata’ team responded strongly in the second half. B. Gil Hurtado scored for Tolima in the 51st minute, but América de Cali answered with a flurry of goals. A. Ramos scored three goals (66th, 69th, and 90th minutes), the last assisted by A. Zapata, sealing the comeback. América de Cali showed greater attacking prowess, with 20 shots (6 on target), despite having slightly less possession (48%) than Tolima (52%). Both teams displayed aggression, accumulating 11 fouls each. América de Cali received two yellow cards and Tolima one. The referee was Carlos Ortega from Colombia.
Substitutions america de cali: at minute 46 E. Velasco came in and N. Castrillon went out., at minute 55 D. Vergara came in and L. Gomez went out., at minute 55 H. Rivera came in and Y. Candelo went out., at minute 56 A. Ramos came in and Y. Garces went out., at minute 90 A. Zapata came in and C. Barrios went out.
Substitutions deportes tolima: at minute 73 G. Ramirez came in and B. Gil Hurtado went out., at minute 73 K. Perez came in and A. Castro went out., at minute 73 L. Miranda came in and J. Lucumi went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
America de Cali
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