The Cafetero Classic ended in a 0-0 stalemate as La Furia Matecaña and the Tricolor faced off in Armenia, with both teams showing defensive strength throughout the encounter.
Jorge Martínez, the standout player of the match, was instrumental for Pereira, making an impressive seven saves to deny Once Caldas any goals. Felipe Parra, the goalkeeper for Once Caldas, also shone brightly, turning away four shots from Pereira’s attack.
Pereira’s coach, Arturo Reyes, set up his team in a 4-5-1 formation, featuring Jorge Martínez in goal; Walmer Pacheco, Sebastián Urrea, Richard Renteria, and Tobias Bovone in defense; while Jorge Bermúdez, Nicolás Rengifo, Jhon Largacha, Juan Urrea, and Yuber Quiñones operated in midfield, with Manuel Diaz leading the attack.
On the other side, Hernán Herrera’s Once Caldas deployed a 4-3-3 formation with Felipe Parra as the last line; Juan David Cuesta, Juan Castaño, Jorge Cardona, and Juan Patiño formed the defensive unit; in midfield were Luis Sánchez, Jaime Alvarado, and Jader Quiñónes, while the front line included Jefry Zapata, Dayro Moreno, and Felipe Gomez.
The match was officiated by referee Alejandro Moncada Sánchez.
Next, Pereira will face Tolima away, while Once Caldas will host Internacional de Bogotá. Currently, Pereira sits in the last place with 7 points, whereas Once Caldas has climbed to 4th place with 26 points in the tournament.
Substitutions in Pereira
45’ 2T – Juan Urrea was replaced by Miguel Aguirre.
72’ 2T – Jhon Largacha came off for Jordy Monroy and Manuel Diaz was substituted for Fabio Delgado.
Yellow Cards in Pereira:
42’ 1T – Juan Urrea (Unsporting behavior), 7’ 2T – Sebastián Urrea (Unsporting behavior), 19’ 2T – Walmer Pacheco (Unsporting behavior), 21’ 2T – Nicolás Rengifo (Unsporting behavior).
Substitutions in Once Caldas
54’ 2T – Felipe Gomez was substituted for Mateo Zuleta and Jaime Alvarado for Iván Rojas.
59’ 2T – Juan Patiño was replaced by Kevin Tamayo.
76’ 2T – Luis Sánchez came off for Andrés Roa and Jefry Zapata for Déinner Quiñónes.
Yellow Card in Once Caldas:
36’ 2T – Andrés Roa (Unsporting behavior).
Red Card in Once Caldas:
44’ 2T – Juan Castaño (Direct Red).