Deportivo Cali partially ascended to the eighth box of the BetPlay II-2021 League by totaling 24 points, after beating Patriotas 2-0 this Wednesday at the Palmaseca stadium on date 16, thanks to its effectiveness in the complementary period,
The illusion of classifying the home runs is more alive than ever, although its permanence this week will depend on the results of Jaguares and Junior, who play this Thursday.
After what was done in Rionegro, the presentation of the Verdiblanco team in the first half was disconcerting: Flat, without ideas or game generation and slow to start from the bottom, making it easier for the Boyaca team to operate. An initial period to forget and make the best decisions on behalf of Rafael Dudamel, who without being a radical change did show another side of the team, especially due to the offensive work of Andrés Colorado.
Meanwhile, Patriotas came out with a good disposition to attack, but ordered behind, closing the spaces to the local, which had no greater possibilities of maneuver and several of its players were overshadowed, such as Andrés Arroyo, Jhon Vásquez and Ángelo Rodríguez.
Those from the highlands had good intentions: An arrival from Andrés Ávila at 9 minutes. José Leudo rehearsed at 12 mid-distance with a shot that Guillermo De Amores deflected to the corner kick. Leudo tried again at 14, without success, while Cali could not find the way to reach Carlos Mosquera’s goal, and only did it at 16 in an out of place play.
Teófilo Gutiérrez enabled Jhon Vásquez at 18 on the left, but the Cartagena winger could not convert before Mosquera’s bilge.
Patriotas generated a quick transition to the right with Edgardo Rito and De Amores had to intervene at 25. Aladesanmi also did it at 29 with a left-footed shot after dribbling to Menosse and who had the Uruguayan goal.
‘Teo’ cheered up at 32 with a shot from outside the area, and at 40 minus he faced goalkeeper Mosquera and fell in the area, but referee Wílmar Roldán showed him yellow for simulating a penalty foul.
At the beginning of the second half Kevin Velasco entered for Andrés Arroyo, and without being an overwhelming team, the truth was that there was improvement to make the visitors numerical superiority in attack.
Andrés Colorado arrived from the left on a good wall with ‘Teo’ at 12 minutes, although he made the last pass badly and Patriotas evacuated the risk.
Michael Ortega replaced Andrés Balanta in the 15th minute to seek more creation in the middle of the court, while the youthful Juan Esteban Franco was yellow for a foul.
At 20 minutes, Jhon Vásquez raised a cross on the right, but unfortunately Kevin Velasco could not connect with his head to the right post.
Martín Payares was cautioned at 21. Immediately, Kevin Velasco executed with a changed profile a charge from the right, the ball surpassed the barrier, Hernán Menosse made a shadow so that it nailed to the right vertical in the 1-0.
Two minutes later Andrés Colorado put a balloon into the area, Angelo held Rodas’s mark and with his left leg scored the 2-0.
Coach Juan Davis Niño included Jorge Posada for Edgardo Rito at 25. Dudamel entered Harold Preciado for Jhon Vásquez at 29 and Daniel Luna for Teófilo at 37. Michael Ortega fouled in the middle and was also booked at 35 , the same as Jesús Arrieta at 36.
Camilo Charris came in through Arrieta at 38, and De Amores saved a heads-up against Aladesanmi at 40. Luna took a powerful shot at 43, but the ball passed near the right post.
On date 17, Cali will visit Huila on Monday (5:05 pm) and Patriotas will be a stranger to Once Caldas on Sunday, October 31 (1:00 pm)
Marco Antonio Garcés
Futbolred correspondent
Cali
In Twitter: @marquitosgarces
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