The sugar companies are seeking this afternoon to get into the top four of the 2025 Copa Libertadores Femenina.
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Deportivo Cali has a date with history this afternoon in Buenos Aires. At 6:00 p.m.the sugar factories face São Paulo for the quarterfinals of the Women's Copa Libertadores 2025. The Colombian team arrives with high spirits after dominating group D with seven pointsthe result of two victories and a draw, which confirmed their regularity and competitive maturity.
Follow the minute by minute of Cali vs. São Paulo in Copa Libertadores Femenina 2025
Good Cali in the first minutes of the second half
55' ⏱️ CAL 🟢 1 – 0 STARS🔴⚫️: The sugar team has a better version in these minutes and defends itself well. The lead is short, but he is holding it bravely.
The second half begins
45' ⏱️ CAL 🟢 1 – 0 STARS🔴⚫️: The game has already resumed in Banfield.
45' ⏱️ CAL 🟢 1 – 0 STARS🔴⚫️: The first half ends at the Florencio Sola. Deportivo Cali closed an intelligent and effective first half against São Paulo. Although the first minutes were dominated by Brazil, with high pressure and control of the ball, the Colombian team managed to resettle and find its rhythm as the clock ticked.
The green and white began to connect in the midfield and warned with a clear opportunity from Marquínez, which was well contained by goalkeeper Carla. When the match seemed balanced, the prize arrived: a lack of concentration in the São Paulo central defense and Marquínez's own distrust in the play ended up favoring the forward, who recovered the ball and scored at ground level to make it 1-0.
The goal reflected the patience and opportunism of Cali, who knew how to resist difficult moments and take advantage of the opponent's mistake to go into the break with an advantage and confidence.
Deportivo Cali goal against São Paulo
35' ⏱️ CAL 🟢 1 – 0 STARS🔴⚫️: A terrible mistake by the center, and with the distrust of Marquínez, allowed the attacker to be one-on-one with the goalkeeper. The former Millonarios defined at ground level and scored the first of the match.
The duel became even
25' ⏱️ CAL 🟢 0 – 0 STARS🔴⚫️: The Colombians had the bad time of the first minutes and are already trying to propose with control of the ball.
The sugar factories were encouraged
15' ⏱️ CAL 🟢 0 – 0 STARS🔴⚫️: After a good recovery in the middle of the field, the attackers connected and a masterful pass from Medina left Marquínez in front of the goalkeeper. However, goalkeeper Carla saved and deflected the shot.
Cali suffers from her own mistakes
10' ⏱️ CAL 🟢 0 – 0 STARS🔴⚫️: The first signs of nerves are beginning to show in the Colombian team. The passes are not precise and they have not been able to reach the opponent's area.
Brazilians propose more
05' ⏱️ CAL 🟢 0 – 0 STARS🔴⚫️: São Paulo managed to impose its game in the first minutes of the match. Cali defends, but loses the ball quickly.
01' ⏱️ CAL 🟢 0 – 0 STARS🔴⚫️: The ball is already rolling in the Banfield stadium. The Brazilians will have the first possession and the definition of the last place in the semifinals of the continental tournament begins.
The headlines in Cali and Sao Paulo
With this goal, Colo Colo qualified for the 'semi' and waits for the winner of this duel
Deportivo Cali trained at the Boca Juniors headquarters
The team led by Jhon Alber Ortíz They have shown solid football, with an orderly defense and a practical offense that does not need much to do damage. Beating Nacional from Uruguay and Universidad de Chile, and tying with Libertad, was no coincidence: Cali found a balance that few teams in the tournament can boast. Furthermore, with Santa Fe out of competitionthe green is today the only Colombian representative in the continental struggle.
In front will be a Powerful São Paulowith experience and depth in all its lines. The Brazilian team arrives with the weight of its name, the talent of its individuals and an offense that does not forgive mistakes. The São Paulo players are fast, technical and know how to press high, which will require maximum concentration from the Cali team if they want to maintain the order that brought them here.
For Cali, the challenge goes beyond the result. It is the opportunity to demonstrate that his growth was not a matter of a good streak, but of a solid project that can compete with anyone in South America. In 2022 they remained in the semifinals; Now, they dream of taking one more step. Starting at six, on the court and with a green heart, it will be known if history writes his name again.
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