América Cali vs Fortaleza 2025 Liga BetPlay, Apertura
Introduction
América de Cali are hosting Fortaleza CEIF
at Pascual Guerrero, Cali, Colombia, starting on . The match is a part of the Colombian Primera A.
Match Commentary
- 19': Goal! América de Cali 1, Fortaleza CEIF 0. Pipe Gómez (América de Cali) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jan Lucumí following a corner.
- 34': Brayan Medina (América de Cali) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+9': First Half ends, América de Cali 1, Fortaleza CEIF 0.
- 45': Second Half begins América de Cali 1, Fortaleza CEIF 0.
- 59': Substitution, América de Cali. Rafael Carrascal replaces José Cavadía.
- 59': Substitution, América de Cali. Juan Fernando Quintero replaces Sebastián Navarro.
- 62': Substitution, América de Cali. Duván Vergara replaces Jan Lucumí because of an injury.
- 73': Substitution, Fortaleza CEIF. Andrés Ricaurte replaces Luis Sánchez.
- 73': Substitution, Fortaleza CEIF. Juan Díaz replaces David Barrera.
- 73': Substitution, América de Cali. Rodrigo Holgado replaces Luis Ramos.
- 76': Substitution, Fortaleza CEIF. Carlos Lucumí replaces Emilio Aristizábal.
- 76': Substitution, Fortaleza CEIF. Emmanuel Arrechea replaces Diego Ruíz.
- 85': Substitution, Fortaleza CEIF. David Camacho replaces Santiago Córdoba.
- 90'+6': Andrés Mosquera (América de Cali) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 90'+7': Duván Vergara (América de Cali) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+8': Penalty saved. David Camacho (Fortaleza CEIF) right footed shot saved in the top right corner.
- 90'+12': Second Half ends, América de Cali 1, Fortaleza CEIF 0.
Game Information
Competition: Colombian Primera A
Venue: Pascual Guerrero
Location: Cali, Colombia
Venue: Pascual Guerrero
Location: Cali, Colombia
Colombian Primera A Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +15 | América de Cali | 11 | 24 | 1 |
| +8 | Independiente Santa Fe | 12 | 22 | 2 |
| +7 | Atlético Junior | 11 | 22 | 1 |
| +6 | Millonarios | 12 | 22 | 4 |
Statistics
 FOR |
AME |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 18 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 6 | Saves | 5 |
| 50.9 | Possession | 49.1 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 309 | Accurate Passes | 289 |
| 398 | Passes | 380 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 9 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 13 | Tackles | 7 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 14 | Clearances | 22 |
América de Cali (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 27 | Santiago Silva (GK) |
| 23 | Brayan Medina  |
| 4 | Andres Mosquera |
| 31 | Omar Bertel |
| 26 | Esneyder Mena |
| 17 | Jan Lucumí |
| 32 | Franco Leys |
| 29 | José Cavadía |
| 9 | Luis Ramos |
| 21 | Sebastián Navarro |
| 16 | Luis Gómez |
Fortaleza CEIF (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Jordan García (GK) |
| 18 | Harold Balanta |
| 13 | Ronaldo Pájaro |
| 30 | Diego Ruiz |
| 21 | Sebastián Ramírez |
| 14 | Leonardo Pico |
| 25 | David Barrera |
| 10 | Luis Sánchez Cedrés |
| 27 | Cristian Mosquera |
| 19 | Emilio Aristizábal |
| 9 | Santiago Córdoba |
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