América Cali vs Bucaramanga 2023 Liga BetPlay, Clausura
Introduction
América de Cali are hosting Bucaramanga
at Pascual Guerrero, Cali, Colombia, starting on . The match is a part of the Colombian Primera A.
Match Commentary
- 41': Goal! América de Cali 1, Atlético Bucaramanga 0. Esneyder Mena (América de Cali) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Darwin Quintero.
- 45': Goal! América de Cali 1, Atlético Bucaramanga 1. Jhon Córdoba (Atlético Bucaramanga) left footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Javier Reina.
- 63': Víctor Mejía (Atlético Bucaramanga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Penalty saved. Facundo Suárez (América de Cali) right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
- 65': Substitution, América de Cali. Josen Escobar replaces Víctor Ibarbo.
- 65': Substitution, América de Cali. Felipe Mosquera replaces Cristian Arrieta.
- 67': Substitution, Atlético Bucaramanga. Aldair Zárate replaces Jáder Maza.
- 68': Aldair Zárate (Atlético Bucaramanga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Substitution, América de Cali. David Contreras replaces Marcos Mina.
- 73': Substitution, Atlético Bucaramanga. Dairon Valencia replaces Jhon Pérez.
- 79': Substitution, América de Cali. Aurelio Domínguez replaces Darwin Quintero.
- 80': Substitution, Atlético Bucaramanga. Bayron Duarte replaces Santiago Jiménez because of an injury.
- 81': Substitution, Atlético Bucaramanga. Carlos Mosquera replaces Jhon Córdoba.
- 83': Goal! América de Cali 1, Atlético Bucaramanga 2. Carlos Henao (Atlético Bucaramanga) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Javier Reina with a cross following a corner.
- 86': Jork Becerra (Atlético Bucaramanga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': David Contreras (América de Cali) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Competition: Colombian Primera A
Venue: Pascual Guerrero
Location: Cali, Colombia
Attendance: 30,000
Venue: Pascual Guerrero
Location: Cali, Colombia
Attendance: 30,000
Colombian Primera A Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +13 | América de Cali | 18 | 33 | 3 |
| +17 | Atlético Nacional | 17 | 32 | 3 |
| +10 | Millonarios | 17 | 31 | 4 |
| +8 | Atlético Junior | 18 | 31 | 3 |
Statistics
 BUC |
AME |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 5 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 30 | Possession | 70 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 149 | Accurate Passes | 454 |
| 226 | Passes | 530 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 5 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 10 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 20 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 1.0 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 19 | Clearances | 6 |
América de Cali (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Diego Novoa (GK) |
| 3 | Joyce Ossa |
| 5 | Kevin Andrade |
| 32 | Franco Leys |
| 14 | Marcos Mina |
| 26 | Esneyder Mena |
| 42 | Jader Quiñónes |
| 17 | Cristian Arrieta |
| 25 | Darwin Quintero |
| 8 | Víctor Ibarbo |
| 9 | Facundo Suárez |
Bucaramanga (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Varela (GK) |
| 29 | Carlos Henao |
| 2 | Jefferson Mena |
| 19 | David Gómez |
| 6 | Santiago Jiménez |
| 8 | Víctor Mejía  |
| 14 | Jork Becerra |
| 30 | John Freddy Pérez |
| 10 | Javier Reina |
| 21 | Jhon Córdoba |
| 15 | Jáder Maza |
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