The Atanasio Girardot stadium was the battleground for an exhilarating clash between Independiente Medellín and Santa Fe in the final, with the visiting team celebrating a hard-fought victory of 2-1. The match began with Independiente Medellín taking the upper hand, as Francisco Fydriszewski opened the scoring in the 17th minute of the first half. The excitement in the stands, however, was short-lived when Santiago Mosquera leveled the match with a powerful header just 30 minutes into the game.
Santa Fe completed their comeback in the 78th minute of the second half, courtesy of a fantastic strike from Hugo Rodallega. Despite the efforts from Medellín to regain control, time was not on their side, and the match concluded with Santa Fe as champions.
Hugo Rodallega was undoubtedly the standout performer of the encounter. The forward from Santa Fe exhibited a stellar display, scoring one goal and attempting four shots on target. On the opposing side, Francisco Fydriszewski also shone brightly, netting one goal and attempting three shots for Independiente Medellín.
Independiente Medellín’s coach, Alejandro Restrepo, set his team up in a 3-5-2 formation with Washington Aguerre in goal; Jhon Palacios, José Ortiz, and Daniel Londoño forming the defense; and Jherson Mosquera, Leider Berrío, Homer Martínez, Baldomero Perlaza, and Francisco Chaverra in midfield, with Brayan León and Francisco Fydriszewski leading the attack.
Conversely, Santa Fe’s coach Jorge Bava opted for a 4-3-3 setup. The team featured Andrés Mosquera in goal; a defense line made up by Elvis Perlaza, Emanuel Olivera, Víctor Moreno, and Christian Mafla; a midfield trio of Jhojan Torres, Daniel Torres, and Yilmar Velásquez; with Santiago Mosquera, Hugo Rodallega, and Omar Fernández in the front line.
The referee Bismark Santiago Pitalua officiated the match at the Atanasio Girardot stadium. This victory followed a previous 0-0 draw in the first leg of the Primera División final, allowing Santa Fe to clinch the top title against Independiente Medellín.
Substitutions for Independiente Medellín
56’ 2H – Baldomero Perlaza was replaced by Jaime Alvarado
81’ 2H – Leider Berrío left for Marcus Vinicius, and Elvis Perlaza was substituted for Jhon Meléndez
82’ 2H – Jhon Palacios made way for Leyser Chaverra, while Jherson Mosquera was substituted by Juan David Arizala, and Hugo Rodallega was replaced by Ángelo Rodríguez
84’ 2H – Homer Martínez was substituted for Luis Sandoval
Yellow Card for Independiente Medellín:
9’ 2H Brayan León (Unsportsmanlike Conduct)
Substitutions for Santa Fe
64’ 2H – Omar Fernández was taken off for Alexis Zapata
73’ 2H – Víctor Moreno was replaced by David Ramírez and Santiago Mosquera was substituted for Edwar López
Yellow Cards for Santa Fe:
27’ 2H Víctor Moreno (Delay of Game), 29’ 2H Elvis Perlaza (Delay of Game), and 50’ 2H Andrés Mosquera (Delay of Game)