On a vibrant night at the Palogrande stadium in Manizales, Santa Fe defeated Once Caldas 2-1 on the second date of the home runs of the Betplay I-2025 League.
The team led by Jorge Bava reacted after the fall against Millionaires and got three fundamental points in Group B.
Hugo Rodallega opened the scoring at the 58th minute with a perfect free kick, the striker’s shot beat the barrier and left the local goalkeeper without options. Minutes later, at 65, Víctor Moreno expanded the advantage with an accurate header after a corner kick charged by Omar Fernández.
Once Caldas responded in the final stretch. Juan Castaño marked the discount at minute 80, also head, after a Mateo Zuleta center. The white team pressed in the last minutes and generated several goal options, but failed to tie the match.
The game had several interruptions. The VAR canceled a possible penalty for the place in the addition time. There were also multiple offenses, yellow cards and strategic changes by both technicians.
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Santa Fe closed the game with the entrance of Jhon Meléndez, Ewil Murillo and Jeison Angulo, while Once Caldas opted for offensive variants such as Gilbert Álvarez and Esteban Beltrán.
With this triumph, Santa Fe matched his rivals in the group. The capital team will play a key chart in the next day when it receives Atlético Nacional at the Campín. Once Caldas, meanwhile, must add whether you want to continue with options to classify the final.
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