In the second round of the Colombian league, Deportivo Cali triumphed with a decisive 3-1 win over Independiente Medellín, who managed to find the net only once. Avilés Hurtado opened the scoring for the Verdiblanco with a penalty at the 36-minute mark, followed by a stunning strike from Steven Rodríguez in the 62nd minute, establishing a 2-0 lead for the home side.
As the match progressed, Medellín responded with a goal from Gerónimo Mancilla, narrowing the score to 2-1 in the 73rd minute. However, Johan Martínez sealed the game for Deportivo Cali with a beautifully executed goal in the 81st minute, leading to the final score of 3-1.
Johan Martínez emerged as the standout player of the match, contributing with one goal, while Steven Rodríguez also made a significant impact with his own goal.
Deportivo Cali’s coach, Alberto Gamero, deployed a 4-5-1 formation with Pedro Gallese in goal; Fabián Viáfara, Felipe Aguilar, Fernando Álvarez, and Andrés Correa in defense; and a midfield consisting of Andrés Colorado, Yani Quintero, Emanuel Reynoso, Avilés Hurtado, and Johan Martínez, with Juan Dinenno leading the attack.
On the other hand, Independiente Medellín, guided by Alejandro Restrepo, played in a 3-5-2 setup, featuring Salvador Ichazo as the goalkeeper, with Leyser Chaverra, Kevin Mantilla, and Daniel Londoño in the backline; Didier Moreno, Esneyder Mena, Halam Loboa, Leider Berrío, and Francisco Chaverra in midfield; and Yony González along with Francisco Fydriszewski in the forward positions.
The match, officiated by referee Jonathan Ortiz Tonguino, saw Deportive Cali leave the field with three crucial points, placing them seventh in the standings. Meanwhile, Independiente Medellín remains without points, sitting at the bottom of the table in 18th place.
Up next for Deportivo Cali is an away fixture against Águilas Doradas Rionegro, while Independiente Medellín will host Tolima.
Substitutions for Deportivo Cali
62’ 2T – Avilés Hurtado was replaced by Jhon Aponzá
83’ 2T – Juan Dinenno made way for Ronaldo Pájaro
91’ 2T – Johan Martínez was substituted for Juan Arango
Cautions for Deportivo Cali
9’ 1T Felipe Aguilar (Unsporting behavior)
23’ 1T Yani Quintero (Unsporting behavior)
48’ 1T Emanuel Reynoso (Unsporting behavior)
30’ 2T Andrés Correa (Holding an opponent to prevent them from advancing)
49’ 2T Jhon Aponzá (Unsporting behavior)
Substitutions for Independiente Medellín
35’ 1T – Daniel Londoño was replaced by José Ortiz
45’ 2T – Leider Berrío was substituted for John Montaño, along with Emanuel Reynoso for Steven Rodríguez and Yani Quintero for Daniel Giraldo
72’ 2T – Leyser Chaverra was replaced by Gerónimo Mancilla, with Francisco Fydriszewski making way for Enzo Larrosa
82’ 2T – Didier Moreno was substituted for Alexis Serna
Cautions for Independiente Medellín
24’ 1T Leyser Chaverra (Insulting or disapproving of the referee)
25’ 1T Francisco Fydriszewski (Unsporting behavior)
35’ 1T Daniel Londoño (Unsporting behavior)
Red Card for Independiente Medellín
6’ 1T Yony González (Direct red card)