Colombian Primera A

América de Cali vs Atlético Junior, 2025 Liga BetPlay, Apertura - Semifinals

· Colombian Primera A
América de Cali
  • 14': Duván Vergara
  • 83': Rafael Carrascal (P)
FT
2 - 1
Atlético Junior
  • 2': Steven Rodríguez

About

América de Cali are hosting Atlético Junior at Pascual Guerrero, Cali, Colombia, starting on . The match is a part of the Colombian Primera A.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Goal! América de Cali 0, Junior 1. Steven Rodríguez (Junior) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bryan Castrillón with a cross.
  • 4': Duván Vergara (América de Cali) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 4': Foul by Jhomier Guerrero (Junior).
  • 5': Foul by Guillermo Paiva (Junior).
  • 5': Jean Pestaña (América de Cali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Daniel Rivera (Junior).
  • 7': Jan Lucumí (América de Cali) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Daniel Bocanegra (América de Cali) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rafael Carrascal with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Pipe Gómez (América de Cali) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jefersson Martínez (Junior). Assisted by Rafael Carrascal.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Pipe Gómez (América de Cali) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Duván Vergara.
  • 12': Daniel Rivera (Junior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Pipe Gómez (América de Cali).
  • 13': Bryan Castrillón (Junior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Foul by Yerson Candelo (América de Cali).
  • 14': Goal! América de Cali 1, Junior 1. Duván Vergara (América de Cali) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jorge Soto following a fast break.
  • 16': Delay in match because of an injury Sebastián Navarro (América de Cali).
  • 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 17': Didier Moreno (Junior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Delay in match because of an injury Yimmi Chará (Junior).
  • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Pipe Gómez (América de Cali) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Rafael Carrascal.
  • 25': Duván Vergara (América de Cali) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Foul by Didier Moreno (Junior).
  • 26': Attempt missed. Jan Lucumí (América de Cali) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yerson Candelo with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 27': Foul by Yerson Candelo (América de Cali).
  • 27': Yimmi Chará (Junior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Guillermo Paiva (Junior) is shown the yellow card.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Duván Vergara (América de Cali) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Yimmi Chará (Junior) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 30': Didier Moreno (Junior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 30': Foul by Jan Lucumí (América de Cali).
  • 31': Foul by Yimmi Chará (Junior).
  • 31': Jan Lucumí (América de Cali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Bryan Castrillón (Junior) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Steven Rodríguez.
  • 34': Corner,América de Cali. Conceded by Jhomier Guerrero.
  • 35': Corner,América de Cali. Conceded by Yimmi Chará.
  • 35': Foul by Jan Lucumí (América de Cali).
  • 35': Jefersson Martínez (Junior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Guillermo Paiva (Junior).
  • 36': Jean Pestaña (América de Cali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Sebastián Navarro (América de Cali) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Carrascal with a cross.
  • 36': Corner,América de Cali. Conceded by Jhomier Guerrero.
  • 37': Corner,América de Cali. Conceded by Didier Moreno.
  • 38': Foul by Yimmi Chará (Junior).
  • 38': Franco Leys (América de Cali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Corner,América de Cali. Conceded by Jhomier Guerrero.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Rafael Carrascal (América de Cali) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Daniel Bocanegra.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Rafael Carrascal (América de Cali) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastián Navarro.
  • 45'+1': Corner,América de Cali. Conceded by Daniel Rivera.
  • 45'+2': Hand ball by Bryan Castrillón (Junior).
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Duván Vergara (América de Cali) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jefersson Martínez (Junior). Assisted by Pipe Gómez.
  • 45'+3': Corner,América de Cali. Conceded by Jefersson Martínez.
  • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Yimmi Chará (Junior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jorge Soto (América de Cali). Assisted by Steven Rodríguez.
  • 45'+3': Corner,Junior. Conceded by Jorge Soto.
  • 45'+4': Didier Moreno (Junior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Jean Pestaña (América de Cali).
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, América de Cali 1, Junior 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins América de Cali 1, Junior 1.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Steven Rodríguez (Junior) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Duván Vergara (América de Cali) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sebastián Navarro.
  • 50': Foul by Didier Moreno (Junior).
  • 50': Sebastián Navarro (América de Cali) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Rafael Carrascal (América de Cali) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 51': Corner,América de Cali. Conceded by Steven Rodríguez.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Steven Rodríguez (Junior) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Guillermo Paiva following a fast break.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Steven Rodríguez (Junior) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Guillermo Paiva following a fast break.
  • 56': Foul by Jean Pestaña (América de Cali).
  • 56': Steven Rodríguez (Junior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Jan Lucumí (América de Cali).
  • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 61': Corner,América de Cali. Conceded by Jhomier Guerrero.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Sebastián Navarro (América de Cali) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rafael Carrascal with a cross following a corner.
  • 62': Didier Moreno (Junior) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Foul by Franco Leys (América de Cali).
  • 62': Attempt missed. Fabián Ángel (Junior) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jhomier Guerrero.
  • 63': Franco Leys (América de Cali) is shown the yellow card.
  • 64': Substitution, Junior. Jordán Barrera replaces Guillermo Paiva.
  • 65': Substitution, América de Cali. Esneyder Mena replaces Franco Leys.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Didier Moreno (Junior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Jorge Soto (América de Cali). Assisted by Fabián Ángel.
  • 67': Foul by Sebastián Navarro (América de Cali).
  • 67': Yimmi Chará (Junior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Esneyder Mena (América de Cali) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yerson Candelo with a cross.
  • 68': Offside, América de Cali. Jan Lucumí is caught offside.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Pipe Gómez (América de Cali) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jefersson Martínez (Junior). Assisted by Marcos Mina with a cross.
  • 70': Substitution, América de Cali. Kevin Angulo replaces Jan Lucumí.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Steven Rodríguez (Junior) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Yimmi Chará (Junior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jorge Soto (América de Cali). Assisted by Jordán Barrera with a through ball.
  • 73': Substitution, Junior. Marco Pérez replaces Bryan Castrillón.
  • 73': Substitution, Junior. Luis González replaces Yimmi Chará.
  • 74': Substitution, Junior. Carlos Bacca replaces Steven Rodríguez.
  • 75': Fabián Ángel (Junior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Pipe Gómez (América de Cali).
  • 76': Attempt saved. Duván Vergara (América de Cali) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jefersson Martínez (Junior). Assisted by Pipe Gómez.
  • 77': Substitution, América de Cali. Joider Micolta replaces Marcos Mina.
  • 78': Substitution, América de Cali. Mateo Castillo replaces Yerson Candelo.
  • 79': Penalty América de Cali. Mateo Castillo draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 79': Penalty conceded by Jhomier Guerrero (Junior) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 80': Rafael Carrascal (América de Cali) is shown the yellow card.
  • 81': Jefersson Martínez (Junior) is shown the yellow card.
  • 83': Goal! América de Cali 2, Junior 1. Rafael Carrascal (América de Cali) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 86': Fabián Ángel (Junior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Kevin Angulo (América de Cali).
  • 88': Attempt missed. Mateo Castillo (América de Cali) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pipe Gómez.
  • 89': Pipe Gómez (América de Cali) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Duván Vergara following a fast break.
  • 89': Substitution, Junior. Yani Quintero replaces Didier Moreno.
  • 90': Corner,Junior. Conceded by Jean Pestaña.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Jordán Barrera (Junior) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marco Pérez with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Fabián Ángel (Junior) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Luis González.
  • 90'+4': Corner,Junior. Conceded by Jorge Soto.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Yani Quintero (Junior) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luis González with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Marco Pérez (Junior) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Offside, América de Cali. Esneyder Mena is caught offside.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, América de Cali 2, Junior 1.
  • 0': Match ends, América de Cali 2, Junior 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 11
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 9
4 Saves 3
37.3 Possession 62.7
14 SHOTS 20
4 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
154 Accurate Passes 315
230 Passes 382
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 8
13 Crosses 23
0.4 Cross % 0.3
73 Long Balls 59
32 Accurate Long Balls 35
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 4
5 Effective Tackles 8
10 Tackles 11
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
7 Interceptions 4
25 Effective Clearances 20
25 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: Colombian Primera A

Venue: Pascual Guerrero
Location: Cali, Colombia

Colombian Primera A Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 América de Cali 2 +1 4
2 Independiente Medellín 2 +2 4
3 Atlético Junior 2 -1 1
4 Deportes Tolima 2 -2 1
Full Standings

Line-Ups

AME América de Cali (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Jorge Soto (GK)
24 Jean Carlos Pestaña
2 Daniel Bocanegra
14 Marcos Mina
92 Yerson Candelo
21 Sebastián Navarro
15 Rafael Carrascal Yellow Card
32 Franco Leys Yellow Card
17 Jan Lucumí
11 Duván Vergara
16 Luis Gómez
América de Cali Substitutes:
Andres Mosquera, Joider Micolta, Cristian Tovar, Santiago Silva, Mateo Castillo Márquez, Kevin Angulo, Esneyder Mena.

JUN Atlético Junior (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
30 Jefersson Martínez (GK) Yellow Card
5 Daniel Rivera
66 Cristian Báez
3 Edwin Herrera
34 Jhomier Guerrero
23 Steven Rodríguez
8 Yimmi Chará
6 Didier Moreno Yellow Card
9 Guillermo Paiva Yellow Card
88 Brayan Castrillón
80 Fabián Ángel
Atlético Junior Substitutes:
José Cuenú, Carlos Bacca, Jaime Acosta, Marco Pérez, Luis González, Jordan Barrera, Yani Quintero.

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