With out dominating as they’ve in different video games, América de Cali returned to profitable methods. The Valle del Cauca facet edged Águilas Doradas 1-0 on the Pascual Guerrero in Matchday 12 of the 2026-II Liga BetPlay.
The primary half produced little pleasure, however there was sufficient for the house group to enter the break forward. John Ontaneda made the essential mistake, difficult for an aerial ball along with his arm raised. The ball struck his arm and the referee awarded a penalty, with the choice confirmed by VAR.
Then got here the Julián Álvarez rule. Yeison Guzmán tried to ship his penalty throughout aim, however the ball unintentionally deflected off his standing foot and ended up within the internet. Beforehand, play would have restarted with an oblique free kick to the opposition, however the guidelines now require the penalty to be retaken. Guzmán caught along with his authentic plan on the second try, firing low throughout Jorge Soto to make it 1-0 within the twenty seventh minute.
Earlier than halftime, Josen Escobar tried his luck from exterior the field with a curling right-footed shot that narrowly missed the far put up. On the different finish, Águilas provided just about nothing going ahead, managing solely an effort that was blocked by Marlon Torres.
Big scare for the house followers
The second half started with a serious scare for the América supporters. Dany Rosero tried to go a excessive ball again to Jean Fernandes, unaware that the goalkeeper had already come midway out to gather it. The put up prevented an embarrassing personal aim after the communication breakdown.
América struggled to place the sport away and thought it had achieved so when a cross discovered Yani Quintero for a header on the far put up. The assistant referee raised his flag for offside, nevertheless, and VAR confirmed the choice after the strains have been drawn.
Late on, Soto and the crossbar mixed to disclaim Tomás Ángel after a wonderful diagonal run and left-footed end. The woodwork got here to Águilas’ rescue once more in stoppage time, preserving out a Daniel Valencia effort.
América strikes to 24 factors, whereas Águilas sits eleventh with 11. América returns to motion on October 4 with a highway recreation in opposition to Llaneros. Águilas, in the meantime, stays in Valle del Cauca, the place it faces Deportivo Cali at Palmaseca this weekend.
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