In a captivating encounter held on Wednesday at the Metropolitano de Techo Stadium, Internacional de Bogotá and Pereira failed to outdo each other despite both teams finding the net twice during the match, which was part of the 12th round of the tournament.
Goals from Sebastián Acosta in the 47th minute of the first half and Richard Renteria in the 61st minute for Pereira were answered by Fabricio Sanguinetti in the 51st minute and Facundo Boné, who converted a penalty in the 90th minute for Internacional de Bogotá. The score remained level until the final whistle.
A standout moment came with Sebastián Acosta’s goal in the first half. After a remarkable solo run down the left flank, Acosta placed the ball perfectly into the bottom right corner, leaving the goalkeeper with no chance.
Dereck Moncada nearly opened the scoring for Internacional de Bogotá when he struck the post just 4 minutes into the game, silencing the cheers of the home crowd.
Despite Internacional de Bogotá’s dominance in terms of attempts on goal, registering a total of 26 shots throughout the match, they could not find a winner against Pereira.
Coach Ricardo Valiño fielded a 4-5-1 formation for Internacional with Wuilker Faríñez in goal; Joan Castro, Carlos Vivas, Agustín Irazoque, and Yulián Gómez in defense; Dannovi Quiñones, Larry Vásquez, Dereck Moncada, Johan Caballero, and Kevin Parra in midfield; and Fabricio Sanguinetti leading the attack.
On the other hand, Pereira’s manager Arturo Reyes opted for a 5-4-1 setup, with Jorge Martínez protecting the goal; defenders Walmer Pacheco, Richard Renteria, Sebastián Urrea, Danilo Ortiz, and Fabio Delgado; a midfield consisting of Miguel Aguirre, Luis Moreno, Jorge Bermúdez, and Yuber Quiñones; and Sebastián Acosta spearheading the forward line.
The match was officiated by referee Luis Delgado Hurtado.
Looking ahead, Internacional de Bogotá is set to visit Atlético Nacional in their next fixture, while Pereira will host Alianza FC at their stadium. Currently, the home side sits in fourth place with 21 points, whereas the visitors are in nineteenth with just 5 points in the league standings.
Substitutions for Internacional de Bogotá
45’ 2T – Yulián Gómez out for Kalazán Suárez; Kevin Parra out for Facundo Boné.
66’ 2T – Johan Caballero substituted for Ian Poveda.
72’ 2T – Dannovi Quiñones out for Samir Mayo; Dereck Moncada out for Juan Valencia.
Yellow Cards for Internacional de Bogotá:
39’ 1T Yulián Gómez (Unsporting behavior).
Substitutions for Pereira
63’ 2T – Luis Moreno out for Nicolás Rengifo.
69’ 2T – Sebastián Acosta out for Jhon Largacha.
78’ 2T – Walmer Pacheco out for Luis Mosquera; Yuber Quiñones out for Jordy Monroy; Miguel Aguirre out for Eber Moreno.
Yellow Cards for Pereira:
19’ 2T Jorge Martínez (Delay of game); 44’ 2T Danilo Ortiz (Verbally abusing the referee); 48’ 2T Arturo Reyes (Verbally abusing the referee).