The Mighty Mountain, Independiente Medellín, secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Llaneros FC in their latest encounter during the sixth round of the Primera División. Mender García netted the only goal of the match in the 38th minute of the second half, sealing the fate of the game in favor of the home side.
Mender García stood out as the star of the match, demonstrating his striking prowess with a goal and two shots on target.
Defensive heroics were on display from José Ortiz, whose remarkable performance included clearing five dangerous balls from the area, proving vital for Independiente Medellín.
Llaneros FC’s head coach, José Luis García, set up his team in a 4-3-3 formation, featuring Miguel Ortega as the goalkeeper; Geovan Montes, Jan Carlos Ángulo, Francisco Meza, and Jhojan Escobar in defense; while Brian Benítez, Marlon Sierra, and Andrés López occupied the midfield; supported by forwards Julian Ángulo, Michael Rangel, and Luis Miranda.
In contrast, Alejandro Restrepo, the coach of Independiente Medellín, deployed a 4-4-2 setup with Éder Chaux guarding the goal; Leyser Chaverra, Fáiner Torijano, José Ortiz, and Daniel Londoño in the backline; alongside Esneyder Mena, Halam Loboa, Baldomero Perlaza, and Juan David Arizala in midfield; while Mender García and Francisco Fydriszewski led the attack.
The referee officiating the match at Estadio Bello Horizonte was Jonathan Ortiz Tonguino.
Looking ahead to their next fixtures, Llaneros FC will travel to face La Equidad, while Independiente Medellín is set to visit Pasto.
This result places the host team in third with a total of 11 points in the standings, whereas the visitors sit in fifth place with 10 points.
Substitutions for Llaneros FC
67’ 2T – Luis Miranda was replaced by Bryan Urueña, Michael Rangel by Erik Bodencer, Francisco Fydriszewski by Luis Sandoval, Halam Loboa by Leider Berrío, and Brian Benítez by Yeiler Góez.
82’ 2T – Andres López was substituted for Carlos Sierra.
85’ 2T – Marlon Sierra was replaced by Daniel Mantilla.
Yellow Cards for Llaneros FC:
16’ 1T – Jan Carlos Ángulo (Unsportsmanlike conduct) and 29’ 2T – Marlon Sierra (Unsportsmanlike conduct).
Substitutions for Independiente Medellín
45’ 2T – Esneyder Mena was substituted for Jaime Alvarado.
77’ 2T – Juan David Arizala was replaced by Jader Valencia.
Yellow Cards for Independiente Medellín:
45’ 2T – Leyser Chaverra (Failure to respect the distance from the wall) and 46’ 2T – Leider Berrío (Failure to respect the distance from the wall).