Preview: América hosts Fortaleza on matchday 12 of the Liga

This Saturday, September 28, América de Cali hosts Fortaleza to play the match valid for the 12th round of the Betplay League 2024-II.

The team managed by Polilla Da Silva comes into this match after securing an important home victory in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores against La Equidad. Fortaleza, on the other hand, was eliminated in a penalty shootout in this tournament.

Our defender Andrés Mosquera spoke to América de Cali's microphones regarding this match:

“Our focus has yielded positive results defensively during this run of games, always concentrating on our responsibilities to remain solid at the back. Communication, solidarity, and supporting each other have also been key.”

“We know that Fortaleza is a very young team that plays very good football, thanks to the youth of the coach. It is a young team, with dynamism and confidence because they have started very well,” added the defender.

For his part, our strategist emphasized this commitment where a victory would leave La Mechita very close to mathematically qualifying.

“We know logically that there is a base of points to enter the qualification, but we are focused more than anything on this next match, on getting the three points, on maintaining the level of football, that the team continues to demonstrate that winning spirit which is what we want as a coaching staff.”

With 22 points and occupying second place in the League, America will seek to validate their good moment this Saturday at 6:30 pm at the Pascual Guerrero.

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