Match Report
Independiente Medellín went into the game 2nd in the table on 15 points; América de Cali sat 1st on 20 — a 5-point gap. América de Cali ranked just 7th in the league on five-round form despite their 1st table position. In league terms the two rates read 2/1 for Independiente Medellín and 2.5/0.5 for América de Cali (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.26.
The head-to-head ledger counts 15 games: 7 Independiente Medellín wins, 4 for América de Cali, 4 draws, at 2.87 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 60% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 73%.
The match was played at Estadio Atanasio Girardot (capacity 44,739). América de Cali led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Independiente Medellín: José Ortiz (84'), José Ortiz (89') · América de Cali: Yeison Guzmán (25')
Key stats
Possession: Independiente Medellín 44% · América de Cali 56% · Total shots: 18-11 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 5-6