Match Report
In the standings it was Independiente del Valle 1st on 13 points, Deportes Tolima 2nd on 8 — separated by 5. Deportes Tolima's recent output lagged their position: 16th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Independiente del Valle 1.83 scored and 1 conceded per game, Deportes Tolima 1.17 and 1, with the league averaging 1.17.
Independiente del Valle arrived on a run of 13 straight wins, having scored in 15 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Independiente del Valle 15/15, Deportes Tolima 7/15.
D. Herrera took charge of the match — our records show 100 games refereed with an average of 3.3 yellow cards per game. The match was played at Estadio Banco Guayaquil (capacity 12,000). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 3-1.
Goal scorers
Independiente del Valle: D. Romero (59'), Carlos González (70'), Matías Perelló (90') · Deportes Tolima: Junior Hernández (84')
Key stats
Possession: Independiente del Valle 46% · Deportes Tolima 54% · Total shots: 20-11 · On target: 7-2 · Corners: 3-2