America added three points in front of their fans in Meta

The sunset in Villavicencio witnessed another victory for the Red Devils in a close match against Deportes Tolima in the Eastern Plains. The Scarlet Ones continue to catch up on the championship, playing their third match of the Liga BetPlay Dimayor.

From the start of the game, America sought to take possession of the ball to create scoring opportunities; however, the game did not flow in the midfield, being very congested and physical, with no significant advances from either side.

At 12 minutes, Jorge Soto flew to send a good shot from Lopez, who tried from mid-range, out for a corner kick, this being the only way to generate danger in the scarlet area.

Around the 16th minute, Adrián pressured the opposing goalkeeper, Cuesta, and almost managed to steal the ball. Despite the captain's effort, the opponent intercepted and cleared the danger. Ramos was being very well marked by the Pijao defenders with tight marking.

In the 32nd minute of the match, Mosquera Guardia cleared an aerial ball that was then flicked on by Bocanegra, falling behind the first line of the Tolima midfield, where Harold Rivera fell to control the ball and advance with it at his feet, looked up and put a through pass into space before the run of Cristian Barrios , inside the area the American striker controlled with his left foot to get away from the rival, and with a splendid shot with his right foot he scored the first of the afternoon, to make the scarlet fans who filled the Bello Horizonte stadium explode with joy.

In the second half, Los Rojos significantly improved their ball control, taking possession and creating more clear-cut chances. In the 70th minute, "Pipe Gómez" made a run behind the Tolima defense after a pinpoint pass from Velasco. However, the Reds' striker's shot went narrowly wide.

The Red Devils held on for the remainder of the match, taking advantage of the spaces left by their opponents, who pressed forward in search of an equalizer. However, the American defense remained focused and prevented any real scoring opportunities, securing the victory in Villavicencio.

With these three points, América de Cali moved into second place in the standings with 16 points and two matches still to play. Our next challenge will be against Pereira for Matchday 10 of the Liga . Get your tickets at Tuboleta.com and let's pack the Rey Pelé stadium!