Deportivo Cali is the first finalist of the League 2021-II, after beating this Saturday 2-0 at Junior from Barranquilla at the Palmaseca stadium.
Hárold Preciado, at 26 minutes, from a penalty, after a hand from Dany Rosero, put the team led by the Venezuelan Rafael Dudamel ahead.
The second goal was scored by Daniel Luna, in minute 79, after a great qualification from Andrés Colorado.
Cali returns to a final after four and a half years. In the 2017-I League he lost in the final instance against Atlético Nacional. His last star dates from the first half of 2015, when he beat Independiente Medellín.
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This was the match in which Cali achieved qualification
In the 13th minute, Junior caused a risky arrival by Edwuin Cetré and Didier Moreno was close to opening the scoring.
At 24 minutes, in a maneuver by Jhon Vásquez, Ángelo turned around and produced a hand in the area of Danny Rosero, who received yellow from Wílmar Roldán. Harold Preciado was charged the penalty and scored the 1-0 at 25. Preciado tried again at 28 with a shot that passed very close.
Vásquez played the individual, did not share and wasted the opportunity of the second at 32. Colorado also rehearsed from outside the area and the ball passed close.
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Junior’s attempts to avoid elimination
For the beginning of the complement there were no variations in the two teams, but Arturo Reyes made three modifications at 8 minutes: Willer Ditta, Luis González and Fabián Ángel for Gabriel Fuentes, Didier Moreno and Fabián Sambueza. Dudamel also moved his bank: Daniel Luna entered for Ángelo Rodríguez at 21.
At the end of the time of addition, Cali and his fans celebrated their passage to the final, waiting for their rival to hit home run B, in which three teams still have the option to qualify.Fabián Ángel was yellow at 23 for a foul on Teófilo Gutierrez. And Fabián Viáfara replaced Marlon Piedrahita at 29.
A notable action by Colorado allowed Daniel Luna to make it 2-0 with his right leg after filtering the ball in the 34th minute, unleashing euphoria in the crowded stands. Andrés Balanta and Michael Ortega entered for Andrés Colorado and Harold Preciado at 43.
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Larry Vásquez was expelled caused by Teofilo at 49. At that moment the jubilation was already bursting, added the tears and the hugs in all the localities, excited because his team approaches the desired tenth star, if it surpasses its next rival.
On the last day of the group, on Wednesday December 15, Cali will visit Pereira to meet, while Junior will receive Nacional.
Marco Antonio Garcés
Correspondent Futbolred Cali
In Twitter: @marquitosgarces
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