At the Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero, América de Cali celebrated a crucial victory in matchday 4 of the Primera División. The home team displayed their strength by taking a 2-0 lead, with two well-executed goals. Luis Ramos opened the scoring in the 40th minute of the first half, followed by Dylan Borrero who extended the lead just three minutes into the second half. Although Águilas Doradas Rionegro pulled one back through Yony González’s header in the 52nd minute, they could not find the equalizer in the remaining time.
Ramos’ goal in the first half lifted the spirits of the Diablos Rojos. After a clever cross from Cristian Barrios, Ramos delivered a powerful strike from inside the box that sent the fans into jubilation.
Luis Ramos was undoubtedly the standout player of the match, demonstrating his exceptional form by scoring one goal and attempting two shots on target. Dylan Borrero also contributed significantly, scoring a goal and taking three attempts at the opposition’s net.
América’s coach, Gabriel Raimondi, deployed a 4-5-1 formation with Jorge Soto in goal; Cristian Tovar, Daniel Bocanegra, Jean Pestaña, and Omar Bertel forming the backline; Josen Escobar, Rafael Carrascal, Cristian Barrios, Dylan Borrero, and Jhon Murillo in midfield; and Luis Ramos leading the attack.
In contrast, Pablo De Muner set up Águilas Doradas Rionegro in a 5-3-2 formation, featuring Wuilker Faríñez as the goalkeeper; Dylan Lozano, Diego Hernández, Sebastián Rodríguez, Hernán Lopes, and Javier Mena in defense; with Yony González, Jean Pineda, and Frank Lozano in midfield; and Wilson Morelo and Johan Caballero up front.
Bismark Santiago Pitalua officiated the match, ensuring fair play during the contest at Pascual Guerrero.
Looking ahead, América de Cali will visit Santa Fe, while Águilas Doradas Rionegro will host Fortaleza FC in their next fixtures.
With this result, América de Cali now sits with 4 points in the league, occupying the ninth position, while Águilas Doradas Rionegro trails with 2 points in fourteenth place.
Substitutions for América de Cali
63’ 2T – Jhon Murillo for Sebastián Navarro; Dylan Borrero for Jhon Palacios.
76’ 2T – Cristian Barrios for Andrés Mosquera; Josen Escobar for Luis Paz; Sebastián Rodríguez for Anderson Plata.
78’ 2T – Luis Ramos for Jan Lucumi.
Yellow cards for América de Cali:
42’ 1T Cristian Tovar (Unsporting behavior); 52’ 2T Josen Escobar (Unsporting behavior); 42’ 2T Jhon Palacios (Arguing with an opponent).
Red card for América de Cali:
70’ 2T Cristian Tovar (Second yellow card).
Substitutions for Águilas Doradas Rionegro
45’ 2T – Javier Mena for Cristian Blanco; Johan Caballero for Auli Oliveros.
61’ 2T – Wilson Morelo for Jorge Rivaldo.
80’ 2T – Dylan Lozano for Fabián Charales.
Yellow cards for Águilas Doradas Rionegro:
43’ 1T Jean Pineda (Unsporting behavior); 78’ 2T Anderson Plata (Unsporting behavior); 42’ 2T Auli Oliveros (Arguing with an opponent).