The semi-final home runs of the Betplay League are beginning to get underway with a view to knowing the finalists who will compete for the Christmas star in the second half of 2024.
Group B had action on November 27, 2024 and left several main novelties with the results: Tolima is headed to the Colombian soccer final after passing the first round of the home runs undefeated and Junior gave ground despite its tie at the last minute against Once Caldas de Manizales.
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First thing in the morning, Deportes Tolima received América de Cali with two different realities: while those led by David González came with full confidence for the duel at the Manuel Murillo Toro stadium, the Americans had the need to add the three points to not get away of the championship fight.
The start of the match for those led by Jorge Polilla da Silva could not have been worse: Tolima had its first chance in the 5th minute of the match after a mid-range shot by midfielder Brayan Rovira hit the post of the goal defended by Jorge Soto.
América de Cali tried to react quickly through the attacks of Duván Vergara and Cristian Barrios, so much so that they had their first option in the 14th minute of the game through a cross.
In the cross made by Yerson Candelo, he left the ball for Adrián Ramos who headed into William Cuesta’s goal and Cuesta made a good save but left the rebound for Duván Vergara and scored in the 14th minute of the game. However, after the VAR review of the play, it decided to annul the play due to Vergara’s advanced position.
Deportes Tolima continued to insist through its physical play and constant fight, trying to complicate the American team. Mid-distance shots by Yeison Guzmán, Alex Castro, They showed the momentum of Deportes Tolima, who played to win the rebounds in the midfield, while América resisted through its defense but the zero on the scoreboard was not broken and the match would end in the first half without emotions in both goals.
For the complementary part of the match, the pijao team insisted again while América de Cali resisted.
In the 53rd minute of the game, the Valle del Cauca team tried to shake off the home team’s dominance: through a free kick by Daniel Bocanegra that passed close to the post on the right hand side of the goal defended by goalkeeper William Cuesta, he warned but just stayed there. .
The Tolima team fought again through its external game through Álex Castro in the 65th minute of the game. A minute later, at 66, the opportunity came that unbalanced the game: After a corner kick taken by Yeison Guzmán, he placed the ball at the far post and central defender Anderson Angulo arrived alone to head in and score the first and only final goal of the match.
The mistake on the part of the American team was the poor marking of defender Brayan Medina who did not have the confidence and effectiveness to mark the author of the goal.
And the goal motivated Tolima to look for the second goal:
In the second hour, Blanco Blanco de Manizales received the shark team in a duel that did not disappoint in emotions and goals.
Once Caldas’ start was so good that they took the lead in the 2nd minute of the game: after a short corner kick, Juan Patiño assists Jeffry Zapata who defines with a heel under the legs of the Uruguayan goalkeeper Santiago Mele and makes it 1-0.
During the development of the match, Junior reacted by seeking the tie through good ball handling by his midfielders and managed to score: In a play that Yimmi Chará started with José Enamorado, Enamorado assists defender Edwin Herrera and Herrera finishes from mid-distance at the goal defended by James Aguirre and makes it 1-1.
The match continued back and forth and Once Caldas once again took the lead: The historic top scorer in Colombian soccer, Dayro Moreno from Tolima, as usual, arrives in position to score after a cross from Jeffry Zapata into the junior team’s area. The striker managed to arrive to push the ball in front of the goal defended by Santiago Mele.
Venezuelan César Farías, with the aim of seeking a tie, made two changes: he took out Venezuelan Luis Cariaco González and introduced Yairo Moreno, and to reinforce the defense, he removed Howell Mena and Nicolás Zalazar entered in his place at 55 minutes into the game.
But Once Caldas remained firm on a defensive level and Farías moved the board again but in attack: he took out the historic Carlos Bacca for Stiven Rodríguez and brought in Didier Moreno instead of Jhon Vélez at the 68th minute of the game and 13 minutes later, at the 81st minute. He removed José Enamorado from the match and gave way to the youthful Jhon Lerma.
And the changes paid off at the end of the game: at 90+3 in a play that the Barranquilla team fought, Didier Moreno tied and made the final score of 2-2. In a collective play that Jhon Lerma started on the right wing, he served a ball to Carlos Bacca that hit the post and on the rebound, Didier Moreno took advantage.
- Deportes Tolima: 7 points – 3 games played (goal difference of +2)
- Junior de Barranquilla: 4 points – 3 games played (goal difference of 0)
- Once Caldas de Manizales: 3 points – 3 games played (goal difference of 0)
- América de Cali: 1 point – 3 games played (goal difference of -2)
- Atlético Nacional: 6 points – 3 games played (goal difference of +6)
- Millonarios: 6 points – 3 games played (goal difference of +2)
- Deportivo Pasto: 0 points – 3 games played (goal difference of -2)
- Independiente Santa Fe: 0 points – 3 games played (goal difference of -6)
Match: Deportivo Pasto vs. Independent Santa Fe
- Hour: 6:30 p.m.
- Stadium: Departmental Freedom of Pasto
- Referee: Luis Matorel (Bolívar)
- TV broadcast: Win + Football and Win Play
Match: Millionaires vs. National Athletic
- Hour: 8:30 p.m.
- Stadium: The Campin of Bogotá
- Referee: Jhon Hinestroza (Chocó)
- TV broadcast: Win + Football and Win Play
Match: América de Cali vs. Sports Tolima
- Hour: 4:00 p.m.
- Stadium: Pascual Guerrero from Cali
- TV broadcast: Win + Football and Win Play
Match: Junior de Barranquilla vs. Once Caldas of Manizales
- Hour: 6:30 p.m.
- Stadium: Metropolitan Roberto Melendez
- TV broadcast: Win + Football and Win Play
Match: Independiente Santa Fe vs. Deportivo Pasto
- Hour: 6:30 p.m.
- Stadium: The Campin of Bogotá
- TV broadcast: Win + Football and Win Play
Match: Atlético Nacional vs. Millionaires
- Hour: 8:30 p.m.
- Stadium: Atanasio Girardot from Medellín
- TV broadcast: Win + Football and Win Play
