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Once Caldas defeats América de Cali in thrilling Manizales encounter
Once Caldas defeated América de Cali 3-0 in a thrilling match played at the Estadio Palogrande in Manizales on December 4th, 2024. The game, part of the fifth round of the final stage of the Colombian Primera A league, saw Once Caldas triumph despite significantly lower possession (34% compared to América’s 66%).
Two goals from Dairon Moreno, in the 18th and 47th minutes, put the game beyond América’s reach. A third goal, a penalty converted by Jhonny Hernández in the 86th minute, sealed the victory. A goal by Moreno in the 61st minute was disallowed for handball. The match was a tense affair, with four yellow cards shown: two to Once Caldas players (Hernández and Cortez) and two to América de Cali players (Balanta and Zapata). Despite América’s 16 shots (four on target), Once Caldas’s nine shots, six of which were on target, proved decisive. América’s inaccuracy, with 10 shots off target, contrasted sharply with Once Caldas’s efficiency.
Substitutions once caldas: at minute 28 S. Cortez came in and J. Cardona went out., at minute 69 M. Garcia came in and E. Beltran went out., at minute 69 L. Palacios came in and J. A. Zapata Ramirez went out., at minute 84 J. Hernandez came in and D. Moreno went out., at minute 84 J. Contreras came in and M. Barrios went out.
Substitutions america de cali: at minute 46 A. Ramos came in and L. Gomez went out., at minute 46 D. Vergara came in and F. Leys went out., at minute 82 H. Rivera came in and E. Velasco went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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