La Equidad vs Deportivo Pereira: result for April 28, goals, summary and next date

Deportivo Pereira beat La Equidad 2-0 in their last game of the campaign played this Sunday at the Estadio Metropolitano de Techo.

Goals from Faber Gil and Alejandro Piedrahita gave the victory to those led by Leonel Álvarez.

Gil gave Pereira a start on the right foot by scoring in the 10th minute, he finished off a deflection after a quick counterattack and the goalkeeper managed to touch the ball, but couldn’t prevent it from going in. The attacking midfielder shot high into the right corner after combining with Yesus Cabrera. Pereira doubled his lead in the 69th minute through Piedrahita, who scored after a solo run, with an assist from Ewil Murillo.

Although it did not prevent his team from taking the three points, the Pereira duo of Piedrahita and Juan Pérez wasted great chances in the match.

DID YOU KNOW?

Equidad’s eight shots on goal were the most allowed by Pereira this season in the league.

Highlights

CONSEQUENCES:

After its first defeat at home this season, La Equidad remains in fourth position with 33 points, five behind leader Deportes Tolima after 19 games.

Deportivo Pereira falls to fifth place with 31 points in 18 games. Deportivo Pereira has gone three consecutive games without losing (2 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses) as a visitor.

ON THE GOAL SCORES:

Gil and Piedrahita have 5 and 2 goals in the league season, respectively.

INJURY REPORT:

Both teams suffered injuries – Diego Castillo had to go off for Equidad in the 29th minute before Pereira lost Franklin Mosquera in the 49th minute.

INFLUENCE OF THE VAR:

The VAR did not annul any play.