The Independiente Medellín of Hernán Darío ‘Gómez’ faced the only representative of the B, Deportes Quindío, directed by Óscar Héctor Quintabani. The first finalist of the Betplay Cup, which brings together the A and B teams in Colombia, was met at the Centenario stadium in Armenia.
Deportes Quindío arrives with a single defeat from the first phase, recently leaving Alianza Petrolera on the road. He was seeking to access his first Cup final. On the other hand, Independiente Medellín had just eliminated Junior in the quarterfinals and sought to continue defending the title won in 2019 when he faced Deportivo Cali.
Follow here minute by minute:
The match ends at the Centennial. Medellín qualifies for the final, with a goal from Matías Mier.
Min 90 | Four more minutes will be played. Quindío 0-1 DIM. Intense minutes.
Min 90 | Goalkeeper Luis Vásquez appears again, in a double play, to save his goal.
Min 88 | Medellín approached. Counterattack that ends in a shot that deflects the goalkeeper with his fists.
Min 86 | Vasquez Atajadón! Medellín is saved thanks to the good response of his goalkeeper, in a point-blank shot.
Min 82 | Quindío advances his lines, presses and looks for the tie. DIM defends himself with his nails.
Min 81 | Double change. Johan Cortes for Mina in Quindío. In DIM, Vuletich leaves, Yesid Díaz enters.
Min 80 | Carlos Palacios enters for Figueroa. The captain is injured.
Min 76 | Leo Castro missed it! Great play by James Sánchez, filtered pass for Castro, who sent it over the horizontal.
Min 72 | Medellín was saved! Quindío keeps trying for the tie and attacks with five players. I pass very close.
Min 71 | Change in Quindío. Alexis Serna entered for Roy Castillo.
Min 69 | Long pass to the bottom that Cambindo tried to connect, but it was long.
Min 60 | First change in DIM. Harrys leaves, Leonardo Castro enters.
Min 57 | Second admonished in Medellín: Juan Guillermo Arboleda.
Min 52 | Yellow for Wilmer Palacios, in Quindío, and James Sánchez in Medellín.
Min 51 | Quindío begins to tread with more strength the last quarter of the court. García arrives to accompany Cambindo on the attack front.
The second half begins! Quindío 0-1 Medellin.
Double change in Quindío. Olmes García and Jáder Quiñones enter. Miguel Carabalí and Fabián Mina retire.
The first half ended. Quindío 0-1 Medellin. Matías Mier’s goal has the Antioquia team one step away from the final.
Min 45 | One more minute will be played at the Centennial.
Min 42 | Quindío is fighting for the ball and took possession of it, but cannot reach Vásquez’s premises in danger.
Min 35 | Medellín surprised again. Ball that Vuletich tries to send to the bottom of volley.
Min 31 | First ball caught by Luis Vásquez, without major complications.
Min 25 | Vuletich finished off and the ball was deflected. DIM had the ball for more than two minutes. The stake is still tenure.
Min 23 | Play and play the Medellín. Those of ‘Bolillo’ Gómez circulate the ball, in search of spaces. Nobody presses in Quindío.
Min 19 | The owner wants to react, but DIM well standing in defense does not allow him to go to the last quarter of the court.
Min 15 | Goal of Medellín! Good collective action. Ball put in by Reina, Vuletich pass and Mier scores the first.
Min 13 | Yellow card for Diber Cambindo. First warning of the match.
Min 12 | The ball is stopped. Cambindo foul on Loaiza.
Min 8 | The visitor took possession of the ball and looks for the way to approach Jefferson Sánchez’s premises.
Min 5 | Medellín approached. James Sánchez center looking for Vuletich, the ball goes long.
Min 3 | Quindío takes the ball and Medellín recovers quickly. DIM travels the ball in his own field, seeking to open the field.
Start the match on the Centennial of Armenia!
– The protocol acts begin. Anthem of Colombia.
– The teams take to the field of the Centenario de Armenia stadium.
Lineups
Quindío Sports: Jefferson Sánchez; Yani Quintero, Jáider Riquett, Jesús Figueroa, Wilmer Palacios; Yeison Carabalí, Christian Mina, Roy Castillo, Fabián Mina; Luis Miguel Carabalí, Diber Cambindo.
DT: Óscar Héctor Quintabani
Ind. Medellín: Luis Vásquez; Juan Arboleda, Víctor Moreno, Andrés Cadavid, Germán Gutiérrez; David Loaiza, James Sánchez, Javier Reina, Robert Harrys, Matías Mier; Agustin Vuletich.
DT: Hernán Darío Gómez
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