América de Cali Defeats Deportivo Pereira to Remain at the Top – BetPlay League Matchday 15 Recap

América de Cali defeated Deportivo Pereira this Monday at Pascual Guerrero for matchday number 15 of the 2023 BetPlay League and the Valle del Cauca team remains at the top of the standings with 25 points added.

Those led by Alexandre Guimaraes got on the scoreboard first with a goal from Andrés Sarmiento after a kick-in that he picked up on the edge of the area and sent it to save. However, Carlos Ramírez equalized the score around minute 67 of the match and until the final minutes it seemed that everything was going to end in a draw.

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But like every special night, a hero appeared in the books of América de Cali, such as Adrián Ramos. The historic captain took a rebound in the small area and with a tremendous shot he celebrated at minute 93, which represented the victory and the three points for his team.

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With this important victory, América is fourth in the standings and arrives motivated for their next game on Thursday against Millonarios at the Nemesio Camacho el Campín. One of the FPC classics will be even more interesting than usual, as both casts will fight to reach the top of the table.

The figure of the meeting was Adrián Ramos. The América de Cali striker scored 1 goal, kicked 3 times on goal against Pereira and gave 10 correct passes.

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Alexandre Guimarães presented a 3-5-2 lineup with Diego Novoa in goal; Luis Alejandro Paz, Kevin Andrade and Edwin Velasco on the defensive line; Cristian Barrios, Franco Leys, Juan Portilla, Andrés Sarmiento and Iago Falqué in midfield; and Facundo Suárez and Adrián Ramos up front.

For his part, coach Alejandro Restrepo has decided to stop a 3-5-2 scheme, with goalkeeper Santiago Londoño; Juan Quintero, Geisson Perea, Yeison Suárez as defenders; Yilmar Velásquez, Juan Pablo Zuluaga, Larry Angulo, Maicol Medina and Jimer Fory as midfielders; and Ángelo Rodríguez and Kevin Aladesanmi as forwards.

For the next date, the ‘red devils’ will visit Millionaires. On the other hand, the matecaña fury will receive Envigado with the need to add the three points.

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The local is in fourth place with 25 points, while the visitor reached 17 points and is placed in fourteenth place in the tournament.