Deportivo Cali players celebrate their victory against Independiente Santa Fe in a new final of the Women's League.
Photo: EFE – Ernesto Guzmán
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Deportivo Cali celebrated again: this Sunday he consecrated champion of the Women's League after beating Santa Fe in a dramatic final that was defined by penalties in Palmira.
The sugar companies arrived with the obligation to trace the 1-0 suffered in the first leg in the Campín and succeeded thanks to the goal of Leidy Lorena Cobos at minute 41, which the global matched.
The Lionesses, despite staying with nine players for the expulsions of Luisa Katherine Valbuena and Mariana Silva, resisted the siege in the last minutes and forced the batch from the twelve steps.
There appeared the Arquera Luisa Agudelo to stop the first charge and give confidence to her team. Loren Yanid Sánchez sealed the final 5-4 that gave the caleñas their third star.
The penalty drama
The encounter was a high voltage pulse. Cali dominated the ball from the start, aware that he needed at least one goal to stay alive, while Santa Fe opted for defensive order and to quickly go to the backlash.
After the tie in the global, the second half became a sugar monologue, with the local painting overturned to the attack.
Even so, the Bogotanas defended with heroism, even taking out a ball in the line, and led the definition to the penalties. There Cali, who did not fail a collection, became strong and achieved his new title.
This was the Women's Soccer Palmarés in Colombia
With this consecration, it is worth reviewing the tournament palmarés. At the bottom of the historical table, Medellín appears national and independent, which have played finals, but they have not been able to be crowned.
Above Atlético Huila, champion in 2018 and remembered for his international deed in the Libertadores. América de Cali, meanwhile, accumulates two titles (2019 and 2022) and remains one of the most regular teams, with two additional runners -up.
At the top of the history are now Santa Fe and Deportivo Cali, who share the first place with three crowns each. The Lionesses were the first champions in 2017 and dominated the first years, but Cali has become their great nemesis: the three sugar titles have been precisely against Santa Fe, which has not been able to overcome them in any of the finals they have played.
The rivalry is already the most important of Colombian women's football and promises to continue marking the history of the League.
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