The capital team, La Equidad, struggled as hosts against U. Magdalena, who managed to secure a win in this fifth round match with a solitary goal. Jannenson Sarmiento struck the only goal of the match in the 49th minute, defining the outcome.
Jannenson Sarmiento’s performance not only sealed the victory but also earned him the title of the game’s best player. The U. Magdalena midfielder scored once and attempted two shots on target throughout the match.
Another standout for U. Magdalena was goalkeeper Joaquín Mattalía, who delivered an impressive performance by saving four shots from La Equidad.
La Equidad’s head coach, Diego Merino, set up his team in a 4-5-1 formation with Yimy Gómez in goal; Yair Abonia, Carlos Vivas, Brayan Montaño, and Yulián Gómez in defense; José Masllorens, Manuel Mónaco, Jean Carlos Colorado, Juan Castilla, and Joider Micolta in midfield; and Kevin Parra leading the attack.
Meanwhile, U. Magdalena, managed by Gerardo Bedoya, lined up with a similar 4-5-1 formation, featuring Joaquín Mattalía as the goalkeeper; David Murillo, Héctor Urrego, Nicolás Ramos, and Dairon Mosquera in defense; Royscer Colpa, Fabián Cantillo, José Mercado, Jannenson Sarmiento, and Joel Contreras in midfield; and Ricardo Márquez up front.
The match, held at the Estadio Metropolitano de Techo, was officiated by referee Nolberto Ararat Mora.
In their next fixtures, La Equidad will travel to face Boyacá Chicó, while U. Magdalena will visit Millonarios. Currently, La Equidad stands at the eleventh position with five points, whereas U. Magdalena climbs to sixteenth place with four points in the league.
Substitutions for La Equidad
62’ 2T – Brayan Montaño was substituted for Miguel Angel Amaya, and Joider Micolta was replaced by Jovanny Bolívar.
63’ 2T – José Masllorens was taken off for Samir Mayo.
72’ 2T – Manuel Mónaco was substituted by Juan Valencia.
Yellow Cards for La Equidad:
22’ 1T – Diego Merino (Insulting or disapproving the referee).
Substitutions for U. Magdalena
43’ 1T – Joel Contreras was replaced by Misael Martínez.
69’ 2T – José Mercado came off for Juan Giraldo.
77’ 2T – Ricardo Márquez was substituted by Janeth Alemán, Royscer Colpa was replaced by Jimmy Congo, and Kevin Parra was taken off for Dairo Peña.
Yellow Cards for U. Magdalena:
15’ 1T – Joaquín Mattalía (Delaying the game); 6’ 2T – Royscer Colpa (Unsporting behavior); 37’ 2T – Gerardo Bedoya (Insulting or disapproving the referee); 49’ 2T – Fabián Cantillo (Delaying the game).