A tightly contested match ended in a 1-1 draw between El Poderoso de la Montaña and the Diablos Rojos at the Atanasio Girardot Stadium during the fourth round of Group A in the top division.
Independiente Medellín took the lead thanks to a goal from Baldomero Perlaza in the 39th minute of the first half. However, América de Cali responded quickly, with Yojan Garcés leveling the score in the 50th minute.
Despite having more attempts on goal, with 12 shots on target and 5 off, América de Cali could not clinch the win at the Atanasio Girardot Stadium. Independiente Medellín, although they had fewer shots, managed to hold on for a draw.
Yojan Garcés shone as the standout player of the match, demonstrating his skills with 1 goal and 2 attempts on goal. Francisco Fydriszewski also made his presence known, taking 7 shots at the opposing goal.
The strategy employed by Independiente Medellín’s coach, Alejandro Restrepo, was a 3-5-2 formation, featuring Washington Aguerre in goal; Leyser Chaverra, Fáiner Torijano, and Daniel Londoño on defense; Esneyder Mena, Baldomero Perlaza, Jaime Alvarado, Francisco Chaverra, and Jarlan Barrera in midfield; and Francisco Fydriszewski along with Brayan León leading the attack.
Meanwhile, Alexander Escobar’s squad arranged themselves in a 4-3-3 setup, with Jorge Soto guarding the net; Mateo Castillo, Andrés Mosquera, Jean Pestaña, and Omar Bertel in defense; Josen Escobar, José Cavadía, and Jan Lucumi managing the midfield; while Cristian Barrios, Yojan Garcés, and Jhon Palacios formed the front line.
The referee appointed for this match at the Atanasio Girardot Stadium was José Ortiz Novoa.
Next, El Poderoso de la Montaña will visit At. Nacional, while the Diablos Rojos will be playing away against Junior. Independiente Medellín aims to assert dominance in the upcoming edition of the Classic Paisa against their eternal rivals.
Substitutions for Independiente Medellín
70’ 2T – Francisco Chaverra out for Juan David Arizala, Jaime Alvarado out for Leider Berrío
93’ 2T – Esneyder Mena out for Gerónimo Mancilla
Yellow Cards in Independiente Medellín:
21’ 1T Baldomero Perlaza (Unsporting behavior), 24’ 1T Francisco Chaverra (Unsporting behavior), 48’ 1T Daniel Londoño (Unsporting behavior), 44’ 2T Fáiner Torijano (Unsporting behavior)
Substitutions for América de Cali
51’ 2T – Yojan Garcés out for Adrián Ramos
72’ 2T – Jhon Palacios out for Sebastián Navarro
86’ 2T – Jan Lucumi out for Dylan Borrero, José Cavadía out for Joel Romero
Yellow Cards in América de Cali:
24’ 1T Jean Pestaña (Unsporting behavior), 20’ 2T Jan Lucumi (Unsporting behavior), 51’ 2T Josen Escobar (Unsporting behavior)