Deportes Tolima continues its firm path to qualify for the top eight teams. At the moment, they are in second place behind Once Caldas, who leads the championship. Yeison Guzmán was the standout player of the match for his goal and because he was the mastermind behind the ideas of the team coached by David González. Boyacá Chicó tried, but in the final moments of the match lost clarity, and the game ended 2-1.
Chicó scares Tolima, who reacts immediately
Deportes Tolima started pressing Boyacá Chicó, but without much intensity. Jeison Lucumí tried from long range, but was not very accurate. Despite the locals’ intensity, the first to score was the visitor. A masterful pass from Henry Plazas to Wilmar Cruz allowed him to outpace the defender and score with a great header.
Tolima had to respond immediately, and they did with Yeison Guzmán, who seized a rebound in midfield. The number 10 took advantage of it and sent it into the net with great power, leaving Emiliano Denis with no chance. Towards the end of the first half, the match became back and forth, but Deportes Tolima struck with a fabulous goal from Franco López, who received a pass from Lucumí and blasted it home with great power. A fantastic goal.
Tolima and Chicó try, but lack clarity
In the second half, Tolima took control of the match and in the 54th minute almost opened the scoring with Trujillo, who was well saved by Emiliano Denis. The Boyacá team tried to respond with Michael Nike Gómez, but the striker could not finish.
Boyacá Chicó effectively neutralized Yeison Guzmán, and Deportes Tolima did not come close in the same way as they did in the first 45 minutes. The number 10 was the standout player, but in the second half, he could not be as decisive. David González substituted him in the 80th minute.
In the final moments, Boyacá Chicó made attempts. They tried with long-range shots. In the 88th minute, Sebastián Tamara looked for a goal. With this victory, Deportes Tolima reaches 17 points and is second in the standings, while the Boyacá team sits in 19th place with only five points. In the next match, the vinotinto team will face Deportivo Pasto in the Copa Colombia. Coach Jhon Jaime Gómez’s team will also meet Águilas in this competition.
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Changes
Gustavo Ramírez (62′, Franco López), Andrés Arroyo (62′, Cristian Trujillo), Adrian Chara (76′, Diego Sánchez), Jhon Altamiranda (76′, Yeiler Mosquera), Kevin Pérez (84′, Álex Castro), Carlos Esparragoza (85′, Yeison Guzmán)
Goals
0-1, 23′: Wilmar Cruz, 1-1, 27′: Yeison Guzmán, 2-1, 49′: Franco López
Cards
Referee: David Espinosa Lopera
VAR Referee: Luis Picon, Ferney Ossa
Darío Denis (37′, Yellow), Sebastián Tamara (37′, Yellow), Alfonso Simarras (56′, Yellow), Henry Plazas (58′, Yellow), Wilmar Cruz (61′, Yellow), Gustavo Ramírez (66′, Yellow)