The match between Once Caldas and the young team from Antioquia ended in a 1-1 stalemate, showcasing the competitive spirit of both sides.
Jefry Zapata opened the scoring for Once Caldas in the 29th minute, giving the home team an early lead. However, just before the halftime whistle, Jorge Rivaldo equalized for Águilas Doradas with a goal in the 46th minute.
Jorge Rivaldo was undoubtedly the standout player of the match, displaying remarkable skill and poise, culminating in his equalizing goal. Meanwhile, Jefry Zapata also impressed, not only by scoring but by making four attempts at the opposing goal throughout the match.
Manager Hernán Herrera set up Once Caldas in a 4-4-2 formation, placing James Aguirre as goalkeeper; Juan David Cuesta, Kevin Cuesta, Jerson Malagón, and Kevin Tamayo comprised the defensive line; with Déinner Quiñónes, Mateo García, Robert Mejía, and Felipe Gomez anchoring the midfield; leaving Zapata and Luis Sánchez in the attack.
On the other side, Pablo De Muner chose a 5-4-1 formation for Águilas Doradas, with Wuilker Faríñez guarded the goal; Delvin Alfonzo, Diego Hernández, Nicolás Lara, Hernán Lópes, and Cristian Blanco composed the defense; Yony González, Frank Lozano, Auli Oliveros, and Royner Benítez operated in the midfield; and Jorge Rivaldo as the sole striker.
The match was officiated by referee Luis Gracia Benítez at Estadio Palogrande.
Looking ahead, Once Caldas will travel to face Alianza FC, while Águilas Doradas will host Boyacá Chicó in their next fixture. With this result, Once Caldas sits in 19th place with just 2 points in the tournament, while their visitors jump to 18th place with 4 points.
Substitutions for Once Caldas
45’ 2T – Jerson Malagón off for Juan Castaño; Déinner Quiñónes off for Michael Barrios.
54’ 2T – Felipe Gomez off for Mateo Zuleta.
68’ 2T – Luis Sánchez off for Dayro Moreno.
Yellow Cards for Once Caldas:
6’ 1T Jerson Malagón (Unsporting behavior); 20’ 1T Luis Sánchez (Unsporting behavior); 42’ 1T Robert Mejía (Unsporting behavior).
Substitutions for Águilas Doradas Rionegro
63’ 2T – Delvin Alfonzo off for Dylan Lozano; 64’ 2T – Royner Benítez off for Matías Ramírez.
73’ 2T – Jorge Rivaldo off for Jorge Obregón; Cristian Blanco off for Javier Mena; Kevin Tamayo off for Luis Palacios.
87’ 2T – Yony González off for Wilson Morelo.
Yellow Cards for Águilas Doradas Rionegro:
23’ 1T Delvin Alfonzo (Unsporting behavior); 2’ 2T Hernán Lópes (Unsporting behavior); 14’ 2T Auli Oliveros (Unsporting behavior).