BOGOTÁ (AP) – América de Cali rallied at the end and beat Millonarios de Bogotá 2-1 on Sunday in a duel of the first date of the semifinal round of the Clausura tournament of the Colombian soccer league.
Forwards Adrián Ramos from a penalty in the 85th minute and Joao Rodríguez in the 88th minute turned the score around at the Romelio Martínez stadium in Barranquilla, the temporary headquarters of America that could not appear at the Pascual Guerrero in Cali due to the celebration of the Junior Pan American Games. .
The penalty was generated by a hand from defender Andrés Murillo who entered in the 79th minute and Rodríguez took advantage of a combined fault by goalkeeper Esteban Ruiz and behind.
Midfielder David Macalister Silva put Millonarios up at 55 after a rebound left by Venezuelan goalkeeper Joel Graterol.
Deportes Tolima, on the other hand, with a double from striker Anderson Plata, beat the local Alianza Petrolera de Barrancabermeja 4-1.
Plata scored at 57 and 66 minutes and the other goals were achieved by midfielders Omar Albornoz at 22 and Daniel Cataño at 39. Striker Bayron Garcés discounted at 46.
Tolima finished with 10 men after midfielder Guillermo Celis was sent off at 84.
Other results of the 1st date, Saturday: Deportivo Cali 2, Deportivo Pereira 1 and Atlético Nacional 1, Atlético Junior 1.
Group A positions: Deportivo Cali 3 points, Atlético Nacional and Atlético Junior 1 and Deportivo Pereira 0.
Group B: Deportes Tolima and América de Cali 3, Millonarios and Alianza Petrolera 0.
The winners of each group will play the final in round-trip games.
Matchday two, Wednesday: Deportivo Pereira-Atlético Nacional and Atlético Junior-Deportivo Cali. Thursday: Deportes Tolima-América de Cali and Millonarios-Alianza Petrolera.
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