In a thrilling night at La Independencia stadium, América de Cali convincingly defeated Boyacá Chicó 2-0 in matchday 13 of the 2024-II BetPlay League. Los Escarlatas , under the guidance of Jorge Da Silva , secured the three points with a solid away performance, putting them at the top of the league table with 26 points.
The match began in electrifying fashion. Just five minutes in, Alexis Zapata troubled the home defense with a powerful shot. The opposing goalkeeper managed to deflect the initial effort, but the rebound fell kindly to Argentinian Rodrigo Holgado , who easily slotted the ball into the back of the net, giving the Reds an early lead.
Boyacá Chicó tried to react quickly and came very close to equalizing in the 9th minute, when Henry Plazas took a free kick that shook the crossbar, leaving the home fans with their goal cry stifled in their throats.
América didn't let up and in the 31st minute increased their lead. Rodrigo Holgado , this time as the provider, threaded a precise pass between the lines to Cristian Barrios , who evaded a defender and with a well-placed shot beat the goalkeeper, making it 0-2. Da Silva's team was showing their best form, effective and decisive.
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However, it wasn't all positive for the Red Devils. In the 39th minute, an unfortunate incident forced goalkeeper Joel Graterol to leave the field due to injury. Jorge Sto took his place, although fortunately he had no further problems for the remainder of the match.
The second half was more conservative for América , who controlled the pace of the game and maintained their lead without too many scares. The most notable play of the second half came in the 59th minute, when Alexis Zapata tested the goalkeeper again with a powerful shot, but the Boyacá Chicó goalkeeper responded with a double save.
With the final score of 2-0, América de Cali not only secured an important away victory, but also climbed to the top of the table with 26 points and two games in hand, establishing themselves as one of the favorites for the title. Their next challenge will be facing Millonarios at the Pascual Guerrero stadium , in a key match to further solidify their lead.
The Reds already have their sights set on the duel on Friday, October 11, with their hopes intact and the lead in their hands.
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