Match Report
The points column showed no gap: 10 apiece, Atlético Bucaramanga 9th and Santa Fe 7th. Atlético Bucaramanga's recent output lagged their position: 36th on form over five rounds while 9th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Atlético Bucaramanga 1.17 scored and 0.83 conceded per game, Santa Fe 1.57 and 1.29, with the league averaging 1.27.
13 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Atlético Bucaramanga 7, draws 4, Santa Fe 2, at 3 goals per meeting. The recent editions have closed up — 2 goals per game over the last five against 3 all-time.
The referee was J. Ospina Londoño, with 100 matches in our database and 2.1 yellows per game on average. Estadio Alfonso López, capacity 28,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Atlético Bucaramanga: Aldair Zárate (28') · Santa Fe: Luis Palacios (22'), Hugo Rodallega (60')
Key stats
Possession: Atlético Bucaramanga 58% · Santa Fe 42% · Total shots: 14-9 · On target: 5-5 · Corners: 3-5