Match Report
In the standings it was Barranquilla 3rd on 6 points, Boca Juniors de Cali 12th on 13 — separated by 7. Recent form told a different story for Barranquilla: only 23rd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. Scoring rates set the scale: Barranquilla 0.83 scored and 1 conceded per game, Boca Juniors de Cali 1 and 1.33, with the league averaging 1.1.
Barranquilla had not won in 9 games.
8 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Barranquilla 3, draws 3, Boca Juniors de Cali 2, at 1.25 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 38% of those meetings. Historically tight: 13% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
The venue was Cancha Bombona, with room for 20,000 spectators. S. Cardona Zuluaga officiated: 11 games logged, averaging 2.5 yellow cards each. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Barranquilla: Philippe Oviedo (22'), Sebastian Borja (58') · Boca Juniors de Cali: Pablo Urrutia (4')
Key stats
Possession: Barranquilla 58% · Boca Juniors de Cali 42% · Total shots: 25-13 · On target: 10-7 · Corners: 7-4