LIBERATING FOOTBALL
Santa Cruz (Bolivia), May 19 (EFE) .- A double by Adrián Ramos and a goal by youth Santiago Moreno allowed América de Cali to beat Deportivo La Guaira de Venezuela 3-1 for the fifth day of Group H of the Copa Libertadores de América, a result that left Colombians alive and Venezuelans eliminated.
The match was played at the Ramón Aguilera Costas stadium, in the Bolivian city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, where the ‘Red Devils’ had to play as locals due to the social crisis that Colombia is experiencing.
‘El Naranja’, who scored the provisional 1-1 with a shot from veteran Charlis Ortiz, only has a chance to fall to the Copa Sudamericana, as he is last with three units, one less than his rival on Wednesday, who is third.
Meanwhile, the Colombian team will have to defeat Cerro Porteño in Paraguay, which is second with seven points, on the last day to qualify for the round of 16 of the continental tournament.
The Cali team went out to look for the marker from the first moments led by a very active Ramos, who began to associate with Moreno and Yesus Cabrera in attack to hurt an opponent who was weak in defense.
Precisely the veteran striker, who passed through Granada and Borussia Dortmund, opened the scoring at minute 20 with a penalty that sent to the back of the net after being knocked down in the area by goalkeeper Carlos Olses, who did not have a good night .
However, the hosts gave control to a rival who went on the attack led by midfielder Carlos Cermeño.
This is how equality came to the 28th minute when the side Yohan Cumana tried to get a shot from medium distance that was left in the area to Ortiz, who without thinking twice took a left-footed shot in the area and overcame the resistance of his compatriot Joel Graterol.
The game fell and neither team was dominant, despite the fact that the victory was vital to the aspirations of both.
In the complementary stage, América, led by Jersson González after the departure of Argentine Juan Cruz Real, regained dominance.
Despite not being very clear in attack, he again put the advantage when in a play on the left Duván Vergara sent a cross that goalkeeper Oses tried to control but gave a rebound that was not forgiven by the youthful Moreno, one of the best of the court, to 53.
The scarlet team continued attacking and managed to put the final 3-1 when Ramos took advantage of a great center from Cabrera and, despite falling, managed to send to the back of the net.
The Venezuelan team, led by Daniel Farías, could not do more damage in attack, lost the opportunity to dream of qualifying for the round of 16 and will close their participation in the Libertadores against Atlético Mineiro.
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