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Deportivo Cali did not live a simple day this Saturday in Palmaseca. The sugar team lost 1-3 in front of Independent Medellín By date nine of the Betplay League 2025-IIin a meeting that had to delay 20 minutes due to an unfortunate fact: The Cali bus ran over one of his fans while heading to the stadium.
The accident, which caused the death of an amateur, generated shock in the squad and the Verdiblanca fans just before the beginning of the commitment.
What happened?
What happened before the game marked the night. An amateur who was going to the stadium died after hole of Deportivo Cali.
According to witnesses, in the middle of the caravan a motorcycle crashed with another and the fan was accidentally rammed by the vehicle of the team.
The technician Alberto Gamero He related what happened in the Win Sports transmission:
“We had an unfortunate fact of an accident where a Cali fan dies. I came to see the game And it has stumbled upon the bus of us and unfortunately there is a injured girl, so we delayed. ”
In addition, he revealed that the squad also suffered moments of tension on the road: “When we came on the highway there was also an attack, they closed the road. Today was a cruel day (…) It is hard to see a person to die next to one. ”
Gamero explained that after the accident, the players had to make a transford and that the BUS DEL DIM approached them to the stadiumgesture that he thanked publicly.
What did Dimayor say?
After the death was confirmed, the Dimayor spoke:
“The major division of Colombian football – Dimayor, deeply regrets the death of the Fan of Deportivo Cali that was involved in a Traffic accident With the team bus. The Dimayor at this time accompanies her family and friends, and expresses her most sincere condolences. ”
The Deportivo Cali statement
The Verdiblanco club also issued an official message in the fan memory:
“Deportivo Cali deeply regrets the death of Juan Pablo Núñez Agudeloa fan who lost his life in a traffic accident while accompanying and encouraging our team. ”
“We express our most sincere condolences to your family, friends and loved ones in this difficult time. We raise our prayers for the eternal rest of their soul and We appreciate the love and passion that always showed for our colors. “
“Similarly, we manifest our solidarity with the young woman who accompanied him and who was affected following this same incident.”
“We pray for its prompt recovery and We send all our strength and support to her and her relatives. That strength and peace accompany them. ”
The defeat against DIM at home
Already with the shocked players, the game started and in the first part the Antioquia team began to generate danger.
The situation became more difficult at minute 35. Fabián Castillo He was expelled for a strong entry about Fainer Torijano. The referee reviewed the action in the VAR and confirmed the red card, leaving Cali with one man less.
At the start of the second half, the DIM took advantage of numerical superiority. At 48 ', Baldomero Perlaza He opened the scoring after an error by Rafael Bustamente, who lost the ball and allowed the steering wheel to define.
A few minutes later, at 52 ', Facundo Fydriszewski expanded the advantage. The striker connected a center of Jarlan Barrera with a header that hit the stick and on the second play He won again in the air to mark 0-2.
Cali found a respite to minutes 81 With a penalty sanctioned after missing on Andrés Correa. Aviles Hurtado He turned it for 1-2 and, about 90 ', he was close to the tie in an action in which he failed to control a center of the same belt.
Finally, Medellín sentenced the game in addition time with a right Luis Sandoval In the area, decreeing the 1-3 definitive.
This remained in the standings
With this victory, Independent Medellín It is located second in the table with 19 points, only one from the Junior leader. Deportivo CaliFor its part, it is 12 with 10 units and occupies the box 17 In the descent table, with an average of 1.15.
On the next day, Cali will face America in the classic Caleñowhile DIM will play the classic Paisa against Atlético Nacional.
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