Independiente Santa Fe fulfilled and did the task in El Campín, by defeating La Equidad with goals from Jhohan Torres and Hugo Rodallega; The duel, which had the massive support of the Cardinal fans, ended up favoring the locals who during the 90 minutes showed themselves superior on the field of play.
Those led by Pablo Peirano largely dominated the match and knew how to manage the times to specify the options they had against the team led by Alexis García.
This result leaves Santa Fe as the leader of the B quadrangular and with the possibility of fighting its classification to the final against Tolima, a team that it will precisely face on the last date of the quadrangular and with which it cannot tie on points, since the Pijaos have the advantage for having finished above the reds in the round robin.
Santa Fe vs La Equidad for the fifth date of the home runs | Photo: El País
Tolima won at home and depends on itself to advance to the final
In the other duel, which was played simultaneously with the one played in El Campín, Deportes Tolima achieved an important victory against Once Caldas at the Palogrande stadium in Manizales.
Facundo Boné’s solitary goal, at minute 39, helped the vinotinto y oro to reach the last date alive, depending on themselves.
Those led by David González have won three consecutive victories, two of them as visitors, which keeps them tied to Santa Fe in the fight for a place in the final of the BetPlay League.
With the victories of Santa Fe and Tolima, group B was left with the albirrojo team as the leader, with 13 points, followed by Tolima, with 10 units. Further down, already eliminated, are Once Caldas and La Equidad.
The lateral defender of Once Caldas (#22), Juan Cuesta, puts pressure on the midfielder of Deportes Tolima (#10), Yeison Guzmán. | Photo: Colprensa / El País
What does Santa Fe need to advance to the final of the BetPlay League?
Santa Fe arrives with a 3-point advantage over Tolima, which opens up two possibilities to qualify for the final of the BetPlay League. These are the two options of the cardinals:
- Beating Tolima in the Murillo Toro, in this way, because they are direct rivals, will certify their place in the final.
- Drawing with Tolima also helps them, as it guarantees they maintain the three-point lead they will have going into the final round.
Bogota. May 05, 2024. Santa Fe faces Deportivo Tolima for matchday 1 of the BetPlay-I 2024 League, at the Nemesio Camacho El Campín stadium. (Colprensa – Mariano Vimos) | Photo: COLPRENSA ©
What does Tolima need to advance to the final of the BetPlay League?
Tolima has an ace up its sleeve, since the invisible point allows it to equal in points with Santa Fe and gain position. This is the option that the Pijao team has to reach the final:
- Tolima only needs to beat Santa Fe on the last date. In this way, it will equal the 13 points of the capital, but the invisible point will give the advantage to those led by David González.
It should be noted that the schedules for the final date in both quadrangulars are yet to be defined. For now, Pereira, Junior and Bucaramanga, for zone A; and Sana Fe and Tolima, in zone B, are waiting to see who will be able to compete for the mid-year star in Colombian soccer.
2024-05-27 01:07:30
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