Bogotá, Nov 25 (EFE).- Deportivo Independiente Medellín (DIM) will host América de Cali this Saturday in the fifth round of Group B of the semifinal home runs of the Colombian league, led by the surprising Águilas Doradas, in a match that needs win to continue in the fight for a place in the final.
Those led by David González are motivated after beating Águilas 2-1 with goals from center-back Andrés Cadavid and Argentine striker Luciano Pons, two figures who are expected to appear in the starting eleven for the game with the Red Devils.
The strategist will have other key players such as midfielders Adrián Arregui and Andrés Ricaurte, as well as striker Diber Cambindo.
América was eliminated after losing 1-0 against Deportivo Pasto, who will be the judge of Águilas Doradas and keeps alive the illusion of qualifying.
The golden team, led by Leonel Álvarez and whose main figure is former Real Zaragoza striker Marco Pérez, maintains the leadership of Group B with nine points, two more than Independiente Medellín, and defeating Deportivo Pasto at home on Saturday will be one step away from playing the final.
THREE TEAMS FIGHT FOR A PLACE
In Group A, the leader Independiente Santa Fe will visit Deportivo Pereira on Sunday, a duel between two teams that still maintain their hopes of qualifying for the final.
The capitalists are first with eight points, followed by Millonarios with seven and Deportivo Pereira with six, while Junior, already eliminated, is last with one.
Santa Fe, led by the Uruguayan Alfredo Arias, has just beaten Junior 2-3 with a great game from winger Andrey Estupiñán, midfielder Neider Moreno and youth midfielder Jhan Torres.
However, the stability of the Bogotá club is in question because in recent days the rumor has been growing that Arias will leave the club to lead Peñarol next season.
Pereira defeated Millonarios 2-1 in a match featuring goalkeeper Harlen Castillo, whose saves kept his team alive.
The other duel of the day will be played on Sunday by Millonarios and Junior in Bogotá, a game to which the capitalists arrive beaten by defeat and in which they will continue to miss Costa Rican Juan Pablo Vargas, who is playing with his country’s team in the World Cup. from Qatar.
. Matches of the fifth day of the home runs:
11.26: Águilas Doradas-Deportivo Pasto and DIM-America.
11.27: Millonarios-Junior and Deportivo Pereira-Independiente Santa Fe.
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