Deportivo Cali and Atlético Nacional tied 1-1 in the first leg of the Betplay Dimayor League.
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Deportivo Cali and Atlético Nacional left open the semifinal series of the Women's Betplay League after matching 1-1 this Tuesday at the Palmaseca Stadium in Palmira. The game, intense from beginning to end, was the first of the two chapters that will define one of the finalists of the contest.
The outcome will be known next Saturday, September 6 in Medellín (5:30 PM), when Verdolagas and Sugar faces the return duel. Earlier that same day it will be known who his rival will be, between Santa Fe and Orsomarso, in the definition of the title.
The Antioquia team, which reached this instance with a firm step after dominating its home run, showed greater clarity at the start. His insistence found a prize on the edge of the break, when Manuela González took advantage of Karen Valencia's precise assistance to defeat Luisa Agudelo and put the visitors advantage.
The goal reflected the proposal of a national who sought to get revenue with his order and speed in attack. In the second half, the current champions reacted with the thrust of their people. The Cali, the best regular phase team, advanced lines and began to impose conditions in the midfield.
The pressure took effect at 75 minutes, when Zharick Yuliana Montoya connected an unstoppable header that matched the contest and unleashed the local celebration. With 1-1, those led by Profess Jhon Alber Ortiz avoided going to disadvantage to the capital of Antioquia.
The series was open and promises maximum tension in the lap. Nacional trusts the fortress that gives him play in Atanasio Girardot, while Cali will try to assert his champion hierarchy and the experience of a squad accustomed to fighting definitive instances.
The other semifinal also has its drama dose. In Bogotá, Independiente Santa Fe first hit and defeated Orsomarso 1-0, the great revelation of the tournament. Somewhat early by Mariana Zamorano excites the cardinal fans with a third consecutive final.
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