In an encounter brimming with emotions, Boyacá Chicó and Pasto shared the spoils with a 2-2 draw at the Estadio La Independencia.
Pasto started strong, taking an early lead with a penalty converted by Facundo Boné in the 25th minute, followed shortly by a goal from Yoshan Valois just before halftime in the 45th minute. However, they couldn’t hold onto their advantage. The home team initiated a comeback in the second half, with Jairo Molina finding the net with a header in the 60th minute, followed by Michael Gómez equalizing with a precise shot in the 71st minute.
Despite having 5 shots on target and 8 off, Pasto struggled throughout the match. Although they attempted more shots overall, Boyacá Chicó demonstrated resilience and managed to take a point from the game.
Michael Gómez was the standout player of the match for Boyacá Chicó, scoring crucially and constantly threatening the defense. Facundo Boné made his mark for Pasto as well, netting a goal and testing the goalkeeper on two occasions.
Coach Flabio Torres deployed a 5-3-2 formation for Chicó, with Darío Denis in goal; a defense comprising Juan Quiceno, Arlen Banguero, Elian Peralta, Jhonny Jordán, and José Ampudia; a midfield made up of Kevin Londoño, Enrique Camargo, and Johan Bocanegra; and forwards Jairo Molina and Estéfano Arango.
On the other side, Camilo Ayala set his team up in a 3-4-3 formation with Víctor Cabezas guarding the goal; Joyce Ossa, Andrés Alarcón, and Luis Caicedo forming the defensive lineup; Freddy Espinal, Felipe Jaramillo, Brayan Sánchez, and José Bernal in midfield; and Facundo Boné, Yoshan Valois, and Jefferson Rivas leading the attack.
The referee officiating the game was David Espinosa Lopera.
In their next fixtures, Boyacá Chicó will visit Junior, while Pasto will face Millonarios away.
After this match, Boyacá Chicó sits in sixth place with 5 points, while Pasto occupies the eighth position with 4 points in the league standings.
Substitutions for Boyacá Chicó
45’ 2T – Enrique Camargo off for Michael Gómez, Juan Quiceno off for Delio Ramírez
69’ 2T – Johan Bocanegra off for Emmanuel García
92’ 2T – Jairo Molina off for Frank Salas
Yellow Cards for Boyacá Chicó:
2’ 1T José Ampudia (Unsporting behavior)
16’ 1T Estéfano Arango (Unsporting behavior)
23’ 2T Jairo Molina (Insulting or disapproving the referee)
Substitutions for Pasto
61’ 2T – Jefferson Rivas off for Gian Carlos Cabezas, Elian Peralta off for Vladimir Hernández
73’ 2T – José Bernal off for Fabian Villa, Yoshan Valois off for Diego Castillo
87’ 2T – Facundo Boné off for Kevin Rendón
Yellow Cards for Pasto:
4’ 1T Brayan Sánchez (Unsporting behavior)
25’ 2T Yoshan Valois (Unsporting behavior)
33’ 2T Fabian Villa (Unsporting behavior)
39’ 2T Gian Carlos Cabezas (Unsporting behavior)
Red Card for Pasto:
12’ 2T Brayan Sánchez (Red for two yellow cards)