Kali vs. America was a classic drama of intensity, with disagreements and without goals

The classic Valle del Cauca match between Deportivo Cali and América de Cali had everything but the goalsThe match, which ended in a goalless draw, was intense, with the arrival of players from both sides, in addition to some refereeing disputes that will remain subject to discussion.

he Callie was the one who had the obvious first choice At the beginning of the match, Teofilo Gutierrez’s header almost sent it into the net after a cross from Juan Franco, but the ball eventually approached the horizontal level. Gian Cabezas was one of those who later tried, but the powerful shot was blocked by goalkeeper Soto.

First controversy Then came a game in which Teo almost scored, taking advantage of a poor start by goalkeeper Soto, and the experienced striker scored awkwardly and the ball went too close. The VAR immediately called on central referee John Hinestroza for a visible handball from Andrade inside the area that led to a penalty kick for Cali, but the same referee rejected the call on the grounds that Teofilo had previously pushed the American player.

America responded with a wonderful shot from Josén Escobar Which made goalkeeper Alejandro Rodriguez fly impressively. The Scarlets then also almost scored with a shot from Portela, but O’Neil Acosta managed to stop it before it crossed the final goal line.

At the end of the first half, he came The most controversial play in the game“El Chino” Sandoval sent her away with a definitive definitionBut VAR technology, after several minutes of review, canceled the play on the goal. The decision that sparked great controversy, as the progress of the Azocarios player is not clearly visible in the photo.

In the second half, the match continued with the same intensity, but the options were not many, the clearest for Cali when Gustavo Ramirez scored, but the referee canceled the action due to a previous error by Sandoval. Vazquez then almost gave the home team victory with a powerful shot that went wide of the goal.

America also had the option of a clear header, but Facundo Suarez’s shot was also very close.

With a draw, America reached 30 points He is the third seed in the semi-finals at home, while Deportivo Cali reached 24 units In eighth place.