America de Cali Wins Tight Match Against Deportivo Pereira
America de Cali secured a narrow victory over Deportivo Pereira in a match played at the Estadio Bello Horizonte – Rey Pelé in Villavicencio. The only goal of the game came in the 11th minute through Carlos Barrios, who capitalized on an assist from Andrés Ramos to give the ‘escarlatas’ the lead.
The match remained tight throughout, with both teams vying for control of the ball. Deportivo Pereira dominated possession with 56% compared to America de Cali’s 44%. However, the ‘escarlatas’ were more effective in attack, generating 15 shots, 4 of them on target, while Deportivo Pereira managed 5 shots, 3 of them on target.
The match was marked by the discipline of both teams, with 5 fouls by America de Cali and 12 fouls by Deportivo Pereira. The yellow card shown to Johan Ríos in the 57th minute and the second yellow for Johan Pestana in the 88th minute were the only cautions of the match.
Despite the defeat, Deportivo Pereira demonstrated a good performance and will be a team to watch in the coming rounds.
Substitutions america de cali: at minute 51 L. Gomez came in and C. Barrios went out., at minute 78 E. Balanta came in and D. Vergara went out., at minute 89 J. Escobar came in and H. Rivera went out., at minute 89 E. Valencia came in and A. Zapata went out.
Substitutions deportivo pereira: at minute 62 A. Ibarguen came in and S. Acosta went out., at minute 62 Y. Quinones came in and Y. Cabrera went out., at minute 68 E. A. Moreno Gomez came in and Y. Suarez went out., at minute 82 J. A. Bermudez Correa came in and J. Rios went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
America de Cali
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