Preview: América de Cali visits Atlético Bucaramanga in the first leg of the Copa BetPlay Round of 16

This Wednesday, August 27, América de Cali visits Atlético Bucaramanga at the Américo Montanini for the first leg of the round of 16 of the Copa BetPlay.

Prior to this match, our technical director Gabriel Raimondi gave his impressions of this game, which will be played in a two-legged tie:

“Atlético Bucaramanga is an organized, tough, and very well-trained opponent, and they're coming into this game in good spirits. Our approach must be based on getting back to what the team was doing 25 days ago and understanding that this is a two-legged tie. I think what we need to improve is getting each of our players back to their individual form; that's going to be key in this match and going forward,” he stated.

For his part, midfielder Josen Escobar also spoke about this match against a rival that comes from defeating Águilas Doradas 4-0:

“We haven’t stopped working. We’re disappointed with last weekend’s result, but we have the chance to turn things around tomorrow. Bucaramanga is a team that plays well, that has a very clear game plan. I’ll do the job the coach always asks, which is to bring clarity to the team and support them defensively. Without a doubt, the key player to mark will be Fabián Sambueza,” said the player, who was born in Santa Marta.

The second leg will be played on September 3rd at 5:15 pm at the Pascual Guerrero Olympic Stadium. It's worth noting that this match will be played without spectators.