Juan Pablo Nieto (der.) Scored the goal of Tolima's triumph against America, in Cali, for the Betplay League.
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With his head on his double clash of the round of 16 of the South American Cup against Fluminense in Brazil, in a series that starts Tuesday in Cali, at 7:30 pm, América de Cali lost this Saturday at home against Tolima Sports, for the sixth date of the Betplay League.
Physically the scarlet players were on the court of the Pascual Guerrero stadium, but their mind was put in the continental tournament, in which they hope to advance to the quarterfinals.
And the one that needed to win to approach the group of the eight, because in their three previous presentations he had a triumph, a draw and a defeat, with three goals in favor and three against. He premiered with the 0-0 at Llaneros's house, then won Aguilas 2-1 and then fell 2-1 with Santa Fe.
Under the orders of the Argentine Diego Raimondi also played the playoff of the South American Cup, in which he surpassed the Bay of Brazil, after matching 0-0 in the first leg as a visitor and winning 2-0 in Cali. In addition, he played his series of Phase 1B of Copa Colombia, in which he easily eliminated Tigers.
Lucas González and his return to Cali
Tolima, under the orders of the Bogota Lucas González strategist, who directed America, reached three victories in the tournament, in which he also has a draw and two losses. He lost with Pasto and Santa Fe, defeated Alianza and Pereira rather than America and matched National. In Betplay Cup fell at home 2-1 against Real Cundinamarca and on Wednesday, August 13, he will play the second leg in Bogotá.
The only goal of Pijao triumph in Cali was the work of Juan Pablo Nieto, who ended with a good medium distance shot a good collective play, at 27 minutes of play.
In the first part, the visiting team was superior, which showed greater ambition, but in the complement America reacted and although it did not shine, it generated some danger actions that the draw could have given him, helped because Tolima gave him the ball and the land.
Won national and tied millionaires
The sixth day of the Betplay League started on Friday, with the 3-0 victory of Nacional against Alianza Petrolera and the 3-3 draw between Millionaires and Cali in El Campín.
In the first duel of the Sabatina Day, Once Caldas and Golden Eagles tied 1-1 at the Palogrande stadium in Manizales. The locals went to the advantage of Jefry Zapata, but the Antioqueños matched thanks to Jorge Luis Rivaldo.
Minute by minute
Minutes 90+13. The game ends, America 0, Tolima 1.
Minutes 90+10. The referee Andrés Rojas decree penalty by one hand in the area of Juan Pablo Nieto, but the VAR, by Nicolás Gallo, indicates that it is not sanctionable.
Minutes 90+1: Goal action annulled to Daniel Bocanegra by advanced position.
Minutes 89. The Fiermarín goalkeeper clears a shot by Rodrigo Holgado that had a network destination. Tolima was saved.
Minutes 81: Auction from outside the Yerson Candelo area, which crashes in the horizontal.
Minutes 65: America dominates the game, approaches to the rival arch, but fails to generate clear goal options.
Minutes 54: Attempt in Joel Romero's stick and after the rebound the goalkeeper Fiermarín clears a right of neighborhoods. Tolima was saved.
Minute 50: He started the second half, but America does not react, it shows no real intention to go looking for a tie.
Minutes 45+2: The first half ends. Tolima beats America 1-0, in Cali.
Minutes 43: New error at the exit of America and Gonzalo Lencina by little scores the second goal.
Minutes 27. Gol del Tolima, Juan Pablo Nieto closes with a medium distance auction a brilliant collective play and opens the score.
Minute 21. Goalkeeper Jorge Soto won a hand in hand to striker Kevin Pérez and prevented Tolima's first goal.
Minutes 13: New medium distance auction from Josen Escobar who finds well located at Cuidapa Pijao.
Minutes 10. First arrival of America, soft auction from Cristian Barrios well controlled by goalkeeper Cristopher Fiermarín.
5:15 p.m.. The match begins at the Pascual Guerrero stadium in Cali. America vs. Tolima
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