Deportivo Cali and Santa Fe drew 1-1 this Sunday in an intense match of the tenth match of the Betplay League I-2021, a competition that leads the Valle del Cauca team with 22 points, 2 more than Tolima and 4 over “León” and equity.
The most attractive duel of the day had different shades, played in both areas, with dynamics, ardor and the local goalkeeper, Guillermo De Amores, expelled in the 73rd minute for a foul on Jorge Ramos. Once again, the development of the commitment showed the coach Jorge Arias that it is not productive for him to start together with Angelo Rodríguez and Marco Pérez, because their spaces are not well distributed.
The intention of the capital team was to give a good gift to the fans at the age of 80, that’s why they attacked from the beginning and produced the best opportunities in Guillermo De Amores’ goal. At 4 minutes with Jorge Ramos on the left foot, and at 13 Kelvin Osorio could not define strongly in the header and left the ball in the hands of the Uruguayan.
The prize for such insistence came in the 16th minute, after a cross from Jorge Ramos hit Darwin Andrade’s hand, outlined from behind. Referee Wílmar Roldán went to VAR and whistled the penalty that Sherman Cárdenas made to deceive the Uruguayan goalkeeper and get a minute later 0-1 in favor of the “cardinals”.
Up there, Santa Fe was superior, taking the ball, with greater depth and the most dangerous approaches, pushed by an intelligent Sherman Cárdenas. But Cali vehemently began to level the action, although he again exposed the lack of a thinking man in the middle of the field.
Ángelo Rodríguez tried to even things up by sending a long ball towards the centrally placed strikers, but the visitors’ defense got the best of this rather direct style of play. On the other hand, Andrés Arroyo’s play was disheartening.
Leandro Castellanos made a good effort at breaking through on the right, but the home team’s left defense cleared the ball to a corner.
Andrés Arroyo woke up with a ball that he preferred to throw in the goal than to associate it, and Castellanos had no problems holding it, at 37 years old.
After 43 minutes, Angelo got through on the left and was very close to equalizing for the home side, but didn’t get the shot away. Cali had matched his actions, but he seemed overwhelmed and amazed by the request and order of “León”, who wanted to organize his party in Palmaseca.
Arroyo’s right side looked dangerous after 45 minutes, as Marco Pérez broke through. He got past the defenders and fired a shot that the keeper just missed. western, Yinfar Bulla from there.
Santa Fe were determined to attack on the wing and their central attempts were constantly abandoned in favor of the wings. About 2 minutes weaved a beautiful collective piece with Sherman, Arias, Arboleda going to attack and Daniel Giraldo sent a right hand that hit the base of the right post, saving the local team. Jorge Arias slipped in the area when he had the round and Sherman failed to finish the porch before Jhojan Valencia’s relay.
Alfredo Arias looked for solutions and one ordered Andrés Colorado’s income for Jhojan Valencia, Kevin Velasco for Darwin Andrade and Michell Ramos for Andrés Arroyo, in the 9th minute.
And the formula worked for him. After 17 minutes, Harold Gómez sent the corner kick right to Santa Fe who headed it sharply past the keeper. 1 – 0 was the halftime score. already towards the red gate.
Coach Harold Rivera moved his bench: Andrés Pérez for Nicolás Giraldo, John Velásquez for Sherman Cárdenas and Andrés Renteria for Kelvin Osorio (23 ST). Jorge Ramos almost put the reducer away having drawn the entire left side defense away, but the shot went straight into the arms of the goalkeeper. Referee Roldán received his first yellow card, although when he went to VAR he decided to change to a red one, leaving Cali with 10 men at 28 years old.
Ángelo Rodríguez was sacrificed for the substitute goalkeeper, Humberto Acevedo, to enter 29. Luis Manuel Seijas did the same for Jhon Arias at 32 years old.
Andrés Balanta entered for Marco Pérez at the age of 37 to take control of the ball from Santa Fe. At the age of 41, Michell Ramos touched the ball deep to Vásquez’s right, but the Cartagena winger was in front when he served the ball to Velasco and Roldán canceled the action.
However, the teams did not hurt each other and so, with a draw, an emotional meeting was established between the “sugar men” and the “cardinals”, who have everything to be the protagonists in the next round.
Marco Antonio Garcés
Futbolred Cali correspondent
On twitter: @marquitosgarces