América de Cali is closer to elimination than to advance to the final of the BetPlay II-2021 League and this Thursday (6:00 pm) as a last alternative will have to beat Alianza Petrolera in Pascual Guerrero to stay alive in the home run B.
It is one of the remote options for the team led by Juan Carlos Osorio to qualify for the final after losing 2-1 to this same rival as a visitor on the last date, but depending on whether Tolima and Millonarios tie in El Campín or may the ambassador painting triumph.
The devils return to their stage after the I Junior Pan American Games are over, although the truth is that the numbers at home do not favor them. Against this same rival he equaled 1-1 the last time on October 31 for the date 16 of all against all.
Juan Carlos Osorio has the majority of the squad, except Jerson Malagón who still owes a match. The rest are the same footballers that he has been using, waiting to see if he will rotate in some positions again.
Now, with no other option than a triumph, the scarlet painting will have to go in search of José Luis Chunga’s arch, although it must be careful not to do it in a disorderly way and whatever comes out. Players like Deinner Quiñones, Jeison Lucumí, Adrián Ramos, Gustavo Torres, Émerson Batalla and Joao Rodríguez have to realize that they must play without selfishness and with great tranquility to find the goals that are needed to continue with the illusion of qualifying.
Alianza Petrolera is an adversary with a lot of offensive volume and talented men like Cléider Alzate, Sebastián Acosta and John Pérez, as well as risk forwards like Estéfano Arango, Edwin Torres and Bayron Garcés, who must be controlled to avoid making a difference.
Data in the previous
Alianza Petrolera achieved its first victory in the league against América de Cali in last Sunday’s game (2-1), after 11 unsuccessful attempts (8 wins, 3 draws). Alianza Petrolera could link, for the first time, two games scoring at least two goals against the Caleño team in the highest category.
América de Cali has two defeats in its last two games of the tournament, but both were as visitors. As a local, the Caleño team has lost only one of the six most recent commitments (3V 2E).
The Santander team still does not know what it is to win as a visitor in the final phase of the category, after six games of this type (1 draw, 5 defeats), remaining without scoring in four of them.
America is the only team that has scored fewer goals (3) in these home runs than suggested by their total expected goal index in this phase (5.04), registering a differential of -2.04.
Alianza Petrolera has conceded five goals in the first half in these homers, more than any other team still in competition. This is 62% of his goals received in this phase (8), the highest proportion in the tournament.
Probable lineups
America from Cali: Joel Graterol (Diego Novoa); Cristian Arrieta, Kevin Andrade, Marlon Torres, Pablo Ortiz; Luis Alejandro Paz, Larry Angulo, Mauricio Gómez (Carlos Sierra), Deinner Quiñones, Jeison Lucumí; Adrián Ramos.
D. T.: Juan Carlos Osorio.
Petroleum Alliance: José Luis Chunga; Yhormar Hurtado, Carlos Pérez, Jaider Riquett, Leonardo Saldaña, Freddy Flórez, Juan Portilla, Estefano Arango, Sebastián Acosta (James Sánchez), Bayron Garcés; Brayan Gil.
D.T.: Huberth Bodhert.
Referee: Carlos Ortega (Bolívar).
Hour: 6:00 p.m.
TV: Win Sports +.
Marco Antonio Garcés
Futbolred correspondent
Cali
In Twitter: @marquitosgarces
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