In a dramatic encounter held at the Estadio La Independencia, Águilas Doradas Rionegro emerged triumphant over the hosts, Boyacá Chicó, with a decisive goal in the dying moments of the match, marking their victory in the eighth round of the Colombian league.
Andrés Ricaurte was the star of the match, netting the only goal of the game in the 44th minute of the second half, propelling his team to a vital win.
Another key player was Iván Arboleda, the Águilas Doradas goalkeeper, who made five crucial saves to maintain his team’s slim lead.
Boyacá Chicó, managed by Flabio Torres, employed a 4-5-1 formation, featuring Darío Denis in goal; a defensive line with Jesus Campo, Juan Palma, Arlen Banguero, and Juan Quiceno; a midfield consisting of Juan Díaz, Ítalo Montaño Cortés, Delio Ramírez, Yesus Cabrera, and Jhonny Jordán; and Jairo Molina leading the attack.
Meanwhile, Águilas Doradas Rionegro, coached by Juan Niño, also fielded a 4-5-1 setup with Iván Arboleda guarding the net; Dylan Lozano, Hernán López, Diego Hernández, and Nicolás Lara in defense; Frank Lozano, Juan Camilo Roa, Juan Ávalo, Bryan Urueña, and Fabián Charales controlling the midfield; and Jorge Rivaldo in the forward position.
The match was officiated by referee Andrés Rojas Noguera.
Following this round, Boyacá Chicó will visit Once Caldas, while Águilas Doradas Rionegro is set to host Internacional de Bogotá at an undisclosed venue.
As a result of this match, Boyacá Chicó remains in the 18th position in the league table with only 4 points, whereas Águilas Doradas Rionegro jumps to 11 points, sitting in 9th place.
Substitutions for Boyacá Chicó
45’ 2T – Delio Ramírez out for Jeison Mena and Nicolás Lara out for Javier Mena
53’ 2T – Yesus Cabrera out for Nicolás Valencia
54’ 2T – Jesus Campo out for Anyelo Saldaña
63’ 2T – Jhonny Jordán out for Yaliston Martínez
84’ 2T – Ítalo Montaño Cortés out for Julián Castillo
Yellow Cards for Boyacá Chicó:
36’ 1T Jhonny Jordán (Unsporting behavior), 7’ 2T Jesus Campo (Unsporting behavior), and 11’ 2T Jairo Molina (Insulting or disapproving the referee)
Substitutions for Águilas Doradas Rionegro
66’ 2T – Jorge Rivaldo out for Jorge Obregón
69’ 2T – Bryan Urueña out for Cristian Cañozales
82’ 2T – Juan Ávalo out for Andrés Ricaurte and Fabián Charales out for Jean Pineda
Yellow Cards for Águilas Doradas Rionegro:
34’ 1T Nicolás Lara (Unsporting behavior) and 12’ 2T Frank Lozano (Unsporting behavior)