BetPlay Cup: América de Cali drew 2-2 with Deportivo Cali in the quarterfinals | Colombian Soccer | Betplay Cup

América and Deportivo Cali tied 2-2 this Wednesday in the Valle del Cauca classic corresponding to the first leg of the quarterfinals of the BetPlay Cup 2021, in the Pascual Guerrero before 7,680 people of the 19,000 who were qualified for the game.

Commitment to multiple opportunities for both teams, but more effective the Verdiblancos cast, a key that was left open to define themselves next week at the Palmaseca stadium and meet the first semifinalist of the contest.

Coach Juan Carlos Osorio presented what has been his most frequent payroll in recent days, while Ítalo Cervino, with the advice of the new coach, Rafael Dudamel, used his starting training.

In the initial period, the best goal options were for the Verdiblancos cast, but they lacked precision. Very bad the place in its containment zone, leaving huge spaces that the ‘sugar workers’ worked. For the complement the possession was red thanks to the dynamics and movements by both bands of Deinner Quiñones, although the team is still confused and only the hierarchy of ‘Adriancho’ made him save a point in the epilogue of the meeting.

At 20 seconds a deflected header from Gustavo Carvajal was the first bell in the Caleña area. On the 3, a frontal free kick by Juan Camilo Angulo went over the horizontal.

Carvajal went to dispute a ball with Jorge Marsiglia and was injured in the 10th minute. Émerson Batalla replaced him at 13.

Deinner Quiñonez put a cross on the right, Jorge Segura headed badly and the ball continued long, at 16.

Cali appeared in a good collective move on the left through Darwin Andrade who finished off, but goalkeeper Diego Novoa saved well.

Hernán Lessse fouled Mauricio Gómez and received yellow at 21. For their part, Rodrigo Ureña and Luis Alejandro Paz were booked at 24.

Angelo Rodríguez produced a good action on the left, crossed, the rebound was taken by Vasquez, but Novoa saved.

But then Hernán Menosse headed the ball after a corner kick to the right and beat Novoa, who was screwed to the ground. 0-1 at 29 and red sadness.

Mauricio Gómez rehearsed with a powerful left foot and the ball whistled over the crossbar at 35.

Vasquez had to increase the lead at 37, but his shot against Novoa did not have power.

Deinner also tried a left foot that missed close to the right vertical.

The defense of América was in a bad way, ‘Teo’ left the ball to Vásquez in front of the area, although the shot from Cartagena was deflected, at 39.

On the 41 Luis Paz serves Adrián Ramos, who in the area stretched his left leg, goalkeeper De Amores knocked him down and referee Bismarks Santiago gave a penalty. Ramos himself charged and after the Uruguayan bounced on the horizontal he pushed him left-handed for 1-1 at 43.

Carlos Sierra entered for Rodrigo Ureña at the beginning of the second half, but his presence was little noticed on rival terrain.

Andrés Colorado and Andrés Balanta entered for Jhojan Valencia and Carlos Robles in the 11th minute.

Cali took the lead at 14 after Ángelo Rodríguez enabled Teófilo Gutiérrez in the area and the Atlantic striker barely touched the ball for 1-2.

Batalla was able to equalize two minutes later, but Marsiglia prevented the ball from continuing to the goal.

Gustavo Torres replaced Luis Paz at 20. At that moment the game was a round trip, but the Reds did not have a clear chance to score.

Gastón Rodríguez was also injured and Kevin Velasco replaced him at 24.

The América players claimed a hand from Andrade in the area behind Gómez’s center, but referee Santiago did not give the penalty at 31.

Michael Ortega and Andrés Arroyo entered Cali for Vásquez and Teófilo Gutiérrez at 32.

A cross from the left and then a header from Adrián Ramos hit the right vertical at 33.

Batalla still does not make the best decisions in the area and at 40 he wasted what could have been a draw against De Amores. Deinner also rehearsed at 43 and the opposing goalkeeper who was left with the ball.

Andrés Balanta lost a ball at the start, it was left to Adrián Ramos who took a furious diagonal right hand at 44, the ball subtly brushed against Marsiglia’s head and went over the left post at mid-height for the 2-2, just because of what the ‘devils’ had done.

Thus ended a new Valle del Cauca classic, the first of three in a row in a week. Cali ratified the importance of having ‘Teo’ and America the scoring ability of Adrián Ramos.

Marco Antonio Garcés
Correspondent Futbolred Cali
On twitter: @marquitosgarces