In Matchday 13 of the Colombian Primera División, Once Caldas secured a convincing 5-2 victory against Boyacá Chicó at the Palogrande Stadium. Despite a strong performance from Jairo Molina, who netted twice, it was the home team that dominated the match.
The scoring opened with Kevin Cuesta finding the net in the 16th minute. Robert Mejía added a second goal just before halftime at the 44th minute. After the break, Jefry Zapata scored in the 63rd minute and Mateo Zuleta contributed another in the 76th minute. Jairo Molina’s own goal in the first minute of the second half further extended Once Caldas’s lead.
Jairo Molina managed to score both goals for Boyacá Chicó, converting in the 52nd and 70th minutes, but it was not enough to change the outcome.
Jefry Zapata was undoubtedly the standout player of the match, earning the title of best player after scoring one goal and taking seven shots on target.
Both teams employed a 4-5-1 formation for the match, with Once Caldas’ coach Hernán Herrera featuring James Aguirre in goal and a defense composed of Efraín Navarro, Kevin Cuesta, Jerson Malagón, and Juan David Cuesta. The midfield included Mateo García, Robert Mejía, Michael Barrios, Luis Sánchez, and Felipe Gómez, with Jefry Zapata leading the attack.
On the other hand, Boyacá Chicó’s Flabio Torres arranged his squad similarly, placing Darío Denis in goal and a backline of José Ampudia, Elian Peralta, Arlen Banguero, and Juan Quiceno. Their midfield was made up of Enrique Camargo, Kevin Cortés, Johan Bocanegra, Delio Ramírez, and Jhonny Jordán, while Jairo Molina spearheaded the offense.
The match was officiated by referee Jonathan Ortiz Tonguino.
Looking ahead, Once Caldas will travel to face La Equidad, while Boyacá Chicó will host Atlético Nacional in their next fixtures.
Currently, Once Caldas sits in 10th place with 16 points, while Boyacá Chicó finds themselves in 19th position with just 11 points.
Substitutions for Once Caldas
64’ 2T – Mateo García was replaced by Iván Rojas and Michael Barrios by Mateo Zuleta.
75’ 2T – Jefry Zapata exited for Déinner Quiñónes, Felipe Gómez for Andrés Ibargüen, and Juan David Cuesta for Jorge Cardona.
Yellow cards for Once Caldas
4’ 2T – Jefry Zapata (Unsporting behavior) and 11’ 2T – Mateo García (Unsporting behavior).
Substitutions for Boyacá Chicó
45’ 2T – Johan Bocanegra out for Vladimir Hernández and Jhonny Jordán for Estéfano Arango.
55’ 2T – Kevin Cortés was substituted by Michael Gómez.
71’ 2T – Enrique Camargo off for Nicolás Valencia.
78’ 2T – Jairo Molina exited for Andrés Aedo.
Yellow cards for Boyacá Chicó
1’ 2T – José Ampudia (Unsporting behavior), 6’ 2T – Kevin Cortés (Unsporting behavior), 20’ 2T – Enrique Camargo (Unsporting behavior), and 42’ 2T – Estéfano Arango (Insulting or disapproving of the referee).
Red card for Boyacá Chicó
41’ 2T – Andrés Aedo (Direct red).