The Young Team from Antioquia celebrated a hard-fought victory over the home side, the Chessmen, in their matchup for the eighth round of the Colombian league.
Andrés Ricaurte emerged as the hero of the game, scoring the winning goal in the 89th minute, securing the three points for Águilas Doradas Rionegro.
Also making a significant impact was goalkeeper Iván Arboleda, who showcased his skills by saving five attempts on goal, keeping the clean sheet intact.
Coach Flabio Torres of Boyacá Chicó opted for a 4-5-1 formation, featuring Darío Denis in goal; Jesus Campo, Juan Palma, Arlen Banguero, and Juan Quiceno in defense; and Juan Díaz, Ítalo Montaño Cortés, Delio Ramírez, Yesus Cabrera, and Jhonny Jordán in midfield, with Jairo Molina leading the attack.
On the other hand, the roster managed by Juan Niño set up in a similar 4-5-1 formation with Iván Arboleda standing guard at the net; Dylan Lozano, Hernán López, Diego Hernández, and Nicolás Lara in defense; Frank Lozano, Juan Camilo Roa, Juan Ávalo, Bryan Urueña, and Fabián Charales in the center; and Jorge Rivaldo as the forward.
The match was officiated by referee Andrés Rojas Noguera.
Looking ahead to the next round, Boyacá Chicó will visit Once Caldas, while the Young Team from Antioquia will host Internacional de Bogotá at their still-to-be-confirmed home stadium.
With the conclusion of this match, Boyacá Chicó is left with 4 points and sits at the bottom of the table in 18th place, while Águilas Doradas Rionegro climbs to 11 points, occupying the 9th position in the tournament.
Substitutions for Boyacá Chicó
45’ 2T – Delio Ramírez out for Jeison Mena and Nicolás Lara for Javier Mena
53’ 2T – Yesus Cabrera off for Nicolás Valencia
54’ 2T – Jesus Campo replaced by Anyelo Saldaña
63’ 2T – Jhonny Jordán exits for Yaliston Martínez
84’ 2T – Ítalo Montaño Cortés substituted for Julián Castillo
Yellow Cards for Boyacá Chicó:
36’ 1T Jhonny Jordán (Unsporting behavior), 7’ 2T Jesus Campo (Unsporting behavior) and 11’ 2T Jairo Molina (Insulting or disapproving the referee)
Substitutions for Águilas Doradas Rionegro
66’ 2T – Jorge Rivaldo out for Jorge Obregón
69’ 2T – Bryan Urueña substituted by Cristian Cañozales
82’ 2T – Juan Ávalo replaced by Andrés Ricaurte and Fabián Charales off for Jean Pineda
Yellow Cards for Águilas Doradas Rionegro:
34’ 1T Nicolás Lara (Unsporting behavior) and 12’ 2T Frank Lozano (Unsporting behavior)