Deportivo Cali drew 1-1 with Nacional this Tuesday at the Palmaseca stadium, with a terrible refereeing by Paula Fernández – who omitted two penalties in favor of the local – and both teams continue with the first option to qualify for the semifinal of the Women’s League BetPlay 2021 by Group B, despite America’s 0-8 win over Bucaramanga as a visitor.
Cali added 19 points, by 18 from Nacional, 17 from America and 16 from DIM-FI, making the last one, next Sunday (11:00 am), a heart attack day.
Despite the fact that it should have made a difference due to the greater number of options generated, the host cast misled their rival with their lack of pressure, in addition to being superior with their fast and skillful forwards, but failed in the purslane goal and in the second time was surprised with a goal from Yisela Cuesta that changed the outcome of the match. The truth is that the reaction of the Antioquia cast was important in the second period to achieve their goal.
Cali had the initiative from the beginning, playing long with an unbalancing forward like Manuela Pavi, pulled from the left with a changed profile, creating difficulties behind purslane in hand-to-hand, while Linda Caicedo did the same for the other. sector.
Nacional tried to regain control of the ball in the middle of the court, although he showed little ambition in attack and some concentration problems in his defensive sector.
A bad return behind Kelly Quiceno left the ball to Íngrid Guerra and the ‘sugar box’ almost opened the scoring.
At 12, Linda Caicedo put a cross on the right, the rejection of a visiting defender was Paula Medina, who with an encompassed shot beat the Panamanian goalkeeper Yenith Bailey, who was well ahead, to 1-0.
A new error in the departure of Alejandra Peraza at 20 minutes allowed Íngrid Guerra to reach the area alone, but finished above the horizontal.
There is no doubt that the absence of captain Lady Andrade weighed a lot, since her leadership usually pushes the team led by Diego Bedoya, but the sanction of 7 dates for the attack on Carolina Pineda forces her to see what is missing from the championship on television .
Manuela Pavi overflowed on the right, served the ball to Linda Caicedo, who managed to touch it, but Mariana Muñoz crossed her left leg to avoid the fall of her fence. Jorelyn Carabalí also appeared with a deflected header and Íngrid Guerra wasted another good option against goalkeeper Bailey.
At 38 Yisela Cuesta went to head after a rebound from the Verdiblanca defense, but the judge gave it out of place. And Pavi again served Linda, who finished, the ball hit Lorena Bedoya’s hand, but the central judge Paula Fernández (Asocafa), very close to the action, did not give the penalty. The arbitration leaves doubts again.
Linda once again had a clear arrival at 45, but again wasted in front of the ‘channel’ goalkeeper.
Diego Bedoya made two variants for the complement: Viviana Múnera and Alisson Pahuana left for Lizeth Ocampo and Leysy Pulgarín to enter.
Just at the start of the second half, Kelly Quiceno sent the ball to the corner kick when Manuela Pavi appeared at risk.
At 6, Linda overflowed from the middle and then on the left, eluded goalkeeper Bailey, but María Peraza saved near the finish line.
Aware of the wide advantage that America achieved in Bucaramanga, the Antioquia team reacted and bravely put Cali in their sector, in addition to being favored by the poor decisions of the central judge.
Daniela Tamayo committed another treacherous foul on Manuela Pavi at 24, which was a penalty, but again the referee Paula Fernández omitted it. Amazing.
In a stopped ball and after a rebound in the defensive area of Cali, Yisela Cuesta took a right hand close to the base of Sandra Sepúlveda’s right vertical to get it 1-1 at 28.
Laura Orozco entered for Paula Medina at 30 in Cali and Manuela Pavi received a yellow card.
In Nacional, Kendry Renteria entered for Fernanda Agudelo at 35.
Jorelyn Carabalí had a shot at 46, but the ball hit Mariana Muñoz and went over the crossbar on the last play of the game.
With the results presented, Cali added 19 points and +7 in goal difference, followed by Nacional 18 (+5), América with 17 (+13), and DIM-FI 16 (+8). On the last day of the group stage, Cali will host DIM-FI, Nacional will be home to Bucaramanga and América will visit Real Santander.
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