THE HOMELAND | Manizales
5 years and 9 championships without being in the finals of the League. That is the negative streak who wants to stop today (5:00 pm) Once Caldas. It has not done so since the end of 2018, when it was directed by Hubert Bodhert.
El Blanco, which this year will commemorate 20 years of having won the Libertadores Cupreceives Cali America on the last day of the first phase of the Championship.
“We need everyone’s support on Sunday -today-, to join us and support us, we start the match classified“said the technician Hernán Darío Herrera last Thursday, after the elimination of the Cup, when they asked him for a message for the fan.
In this regard, James Aguirre indicated: “When we won all the games we were not the best and now that we have lost these, we are no worse.”
A month ago, the team beat Tolima 2-1 and reached 28 points in the standings with 7 games without losing. Everything was in place for early classification, without any rush. Today, three days later, ‘the Arriero’ Herrera and his team have the same number of defeats in a row. They fell with Fortaleza, Santa Fe and Junior. In other words, he has lost the last nine points.
That’s why it comes today, classified, but with the obligation to ratify the quota. And how? Need to draw or win. With those two results you are sure. If they lose they could also qualify, but they would need Medellín not to beat Envigado.
The team is eighth with the same points as Millonarios and Junior, but loses to them by goal difference. Both would have to lose by a landslide to give up the spot in the event of a setback.
America arrives at Palogrande eliminated. The Red Devils, outside of Pascual, have 1 victory, 4 draws and 4 losses. The only victory was 1-4 against Medellín.
The eleventh American has not won in Manizales for 17 years. The last time was on April 8, 2007, 1-3 with goals from Mauricio Mendoza (2) and Jorge ‘Pelicano’ Banguero. The last four games have been draws. America only won twice in the last 20 years on Caldense soil.
Data sheet
Palogrande Stadium
Once Caldas – America
Hour: 5:00 pm
TV: Win+
Referees: Jhon Ospina (Quindío), Alexánder Guzmán (Norte de Santander) and Mario Tarache (Casanare).
Possible formations
- Once Caldas: James Aguirre, Juan David Cuesta, Jeier Riquet, Sergio Palacios, Juan Pablo Patiño, Iván Rojas, Mateo García, Alejandro García, Esteban Beltrán, Billy Arce, Dayro Moreno.
- Cali America: Joel Graterol, Nilson Castrillón, Daniel Bocanegra, Jeison Palacios, Edwin Velasco, Hárold Rivera, Jader Quiñones, Cristian Barrios, Éver Valencia and Edwar López.
For the League
Yesterday
3 Atlético Nacional 1 Deportes Tolima
Today
3:00 pm Patriotas Boyacá – Deportivo Pasto
5:00 pm La Equidad – Deportivo Pereira
5:00 pm Golden Eagles – CEIF Fortress
5:00 pm Jaguares de Córdoba – Independiente Santa Fe
5:00 pm Atlético Bucaramanga – Alianza
5:00 pm Once Caldas – América de Cali
5:00 pm Deportivo Cali – Junior
5:00 pm Envigado – Independiente Medellín
5:00 pm Millionaires – Boyacá Chicó
Positions
| Q. Team | Points | G.D. |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sports Tolima | 38 | 13 |
| 2. Atlético Bucaramanga | 35 | 13 |
| 3. Independent Santa Fe | 3. 4 | eleven |
| 4. Equity | 33 | 10 |
| 5. Deportivo Pereira | 31 | 8 |
| 6. Millionaires | 28 | 5 |
| 7. Junior | 28 | 3 |
| 8. Once Caldas | 28 | 0 |
| 9. Independent Medellín | 26 | -10 |
| 10. America of Cali | 24 | 6 |
| 11. Atlético Nacional | 24 | 1 |
| 12. Golden Eagles | 24 | 1 |
| 13. CEIF Strength | 23 | -2 |
| 14. Deportivo Cali | twenty | 0 |
| 15. Jaguars of Córdoba | 19 | -4 |
| 16. Boyacá Chicó | 18 | -10 |
| 17. Envigado | 16 | -9 |
| 18. Deportivo Pasto | 16 | -9 |
| 19. Alliance | 16 | -13 |
| 20. Boyacá Patriots | fifteen | -14 |
Confident in classifying
Santiago Idárraga
We hope so.
Juan Camilo López
Yes, we beat America.
Alberto Gomez
Of course, God willing.
Stephen Pineda
We will surely qualify.
Giovanni Duque
Of course, with the help of God.
Juan Pablo Vanegas
With the help of God, yes.
