The Felinos celebrated a hard-fought victory at the Jaraguay Stadium in Montería during the first round of the tournament. Cristian Álvarez scored the lone goal of the match in the 24th minute of the second half.
After receiving a clever assist from Andrés Rentería, the midfielder unleashed a stunning shot from distance that overcame the opposition goalkeeper, marking an impressive strike.
Álvarez was undoubtedly the star player of the match, as he not only netted the winning goal but also recorded two shots on target.
Another key figure for Jaguares was Andrés Rentería, who himself managed two attempts on goal against Deportivo Cali.
Jaguares’ head coach, Alexis Márquez, set up a 4-5-1 formation with Diego Martínez in goal; Luis Jimenez, Carlos Ordóñez, Carlos Henao, and Mauricio Castaño in defense; Fabián Mosquera, Johan Hinestroza, Jader Maza, Jhonier Viveros, and Wilfrido de la Rosa in the midfield; and Andrés Rentería leading the attack.
On the other side, Deportivo Cali, guided by coach Alberto Gamero, adopted a 4-4-2 strategy with Pedro Gallese in goal; Fabián Viáfara, José Caldera, Fernando Álvarez, and Andrés Correa in defense; Andrés Colorado, Yani Quintero, Emanuel Reynoso, and Johan Martínez in midfield; and Avilés Hurtado along with Juan Dinenno in the forward positions.
The referee for the clash was Wilmar Montaño Guevara.
Looking ahead, Jaguares will face At. Nacional in their next outing, while Deportivo Cali will play host to Independiente Medellín in their next match.
Currently, the local team sits in sixth place with 3 points, whereas the visitors have yet to secure any points and are in sixteenth position in the tournament.
Substitutions for Jaguares
64’ 2T – Jhonier Viveros out for Cristian Álvarez
76’ 2T – Johan Hinestroza out for Bladimir Angulo
77’ 2T – Andrés Rentería out for Santiago Cubides
88’ 2T – Jader Maza out for Duván Rodríguez; Wilfrido de la Rosa out for Jhon Altamiranda
Bookings for Jaguares:
44’ 1T Wilfrido de la Rosa (Unsporting behavior) and 27’ 2T Jader Maza (Argument with an opponent)
Substitutions for Deportivo Cali
45’ 2T – Emanuel Reynoso out for Ronaldo Pájaro
67’ 2T – Andrés Colorado out for Daniel Giraldo; Juan Dinenno out for Steven Rodríguez
81’ 2T – Avilés Hurtado out for Juan Arango
Bookings for Deportivo Cali:
34’ 1T Fabián Viáfara (Unsporting behavior), 42’ 1T Emanuel Reynoso (Unsporting behavior) and 27’ 2T Avilés Hurtado (Argument with an opponent)