Complicated match between Unión Magdalena and Equidad, where the locals searched, from the beginning, for the goal that would leave them in the next round. However, they found a reactive rival, who took advantage of the start of the second half to add suspense to the duel. Everything was defined from the penalties, where the samariums kept the quota for the BetPlay Cup semifinals
The start of the match revealed the intention of both, with certain precautions, so as not to leave any space take out Ramiro Sánchez, sending her to the corner kick.
From there, the actions went to the locals, who began to take advantage of the space left by Francisco Chaverra, on one of the sides. They began to send balls, so that players like Márquez and Cantillo could finish off, with good interventions by Román, avoiding the fall of his goal.
The locals warned again at minute 34, in a shot, from medium distance that went to the crossbar, executed by Espina. At the end of the first half, the situation arose that led to the Unión penalty. Chaverra’s elbow on Márquez. Roldán was called by the assistants in the VAR, to review in the RRA, decreeing the infraction. The same affected received, being stopped by Román, on the rebound, Ricardo sent the ball to the bottom.
Union Magdalena’s jubilation did not last long. First action of the second half, for Arboleda to center the ball and Chaverra arrived to head in and score the equalizer for the Bogotans. In much of the second half, the process was complicated for both teams, especially for the visit, which dropped the ball, giving it up completely.
The final minutes belonged to the Union, with options to go forward, complicating the process of the match for Equidad, which limited itself to closing in its field, without many approaches facing the rival goal. At the end, the visit had a clear action, after an individual play by Riascos, who gave the ball to Caicedo, to finish off, sending the ball over the crossbar.
In the penalties, for Equity, Caicedo ruled, sentencing the series in favor of Unión Magdalena, with the collection of Hinojosa. The samarios make history, advance to the semifinals of the Colombia Cup, where they will be waiting for a rival between Nacional and Junior.
