This Sunday, Independiente Medellín, known as the Mighty Mountain, secured a convincing victory over U. Magdalena during the fourth round of the first division. The opening goal came early in the 8th minute from Luis Sandoval. Baldomero Perlaza then put the game to rest with a brilliant strike in the 43rd minute of the second half.
A stunning play by Medellín in the dying moments of the match saw Baldomero Perlaza finding the net after being set up by Juan David Arizala, unleashing a powerful shot from the edge of the box into the right corner.
Both teams were denied a chance to increase their tally by the woodwork, with Mender García’s shot for Medellín and Juan José Tello’s attempt for U. Magdalena hitting the post.
Despite a flurry of attempts, U. Magdalena failed to delight their fans. The team made 17 attempts at goal, with 7 on target, 1 hitting the post, and 9 others going wide.
Baldomero Perlaza was named the man of the match, having scored one goal and targeting the goal twice.
Goalkeeper Washington Aguerre also shone for Independiente Medellín, making three crucial saves at the Sierra Nevada Stadium.
Head coach Alexis García fielded U. Magdalena in a 4-5-1 formation, with Joaquín Mattalía in goal; David Murillo, Héctor Urrego, Nicolás Ramos, and Dairon Mosquera in defense; Royscer Colpa, Fabián Cantillo, Joel Contreras, Roberto Hinojoza, and Edgar Lastre in midfield; and Jannenson Sarmiento at the front.
In contrast, Alejandro Restrepo’s Independiente Medellín lined up in a 3-5-2 system with Washington Aguerre guarding the net; Leyser Chaverra, José Ortiz, and Fáiner Torijano in defense; Esneyder Mena, Jaime Alvarado, Baldomero Perlaza, Juan David Arizala, and Francisco Chaverra in midfield; along with forwards Francisco Fydriszewski and Luis Sandoval.
Referee Jhon Ospina Londoño officiated the match at Sierra Nevada Stadium.
U. Magdalena’s next match will be a challenging away game against Millonarios, while Independiente Medellín will also face Millonarios at home.
With this result, U. Magdalena remains at just 1 point, sitting in 19th place, while Independiente Medellín moves up to 4 points, standing in 13th place in the tournament.
Substitutions for U. Magdalena
42’ 1T – Royscer Colpa off for Ricardo Márquez
45’ 2T – Edgar Lastre off for Janeth Alemán and Joel Contreras off for Juan José Tello
57’ 2T – David Murillo off for Misael Martínez and Jaime Alvarado off for Halam Loboa
83’ 2T – Roberto Hinojoza off for Juan Giraldo and Esneyder Mena off for Jhon Palacios
Yellow Cards in U. Magdalena:
1’ 1T Royscer Colpa (Unsporting Behavior), 3’ 1T Edgar Lastre (Unsporting Behavior), 37’ 1T Nicolás Ramos (Unsporting Behavior), and 2’ 2T Janeth Alemán (Unsporting Behavior)
Substitutions for Independiente Medellín
58’ 2T – Francisco Chaverra off for Mender García
65’ 2T – Francisco Fydriszewski off for Jader Valencia
Yellow Cards in Independiente Medellín:
20’ 1T Leyser Chaverra (Unsporting Behavior) and 13’ 2T Francisco Fydriszewski (Unsporting Behavior)
Red Card in Independiente Medellín:
37’ 1T Luis Sandoval (Direct Red)