Goals and Highlights: Tolima 1-2 Cali in Liga Betplay 2021-II

We congratulate once again the champion and thank all the people who joined us tonight, we invite you to follow us in the next opportunity.

Deportivo Cali lifts the cup and with this they are crowned champions of the BetPlay 2021-II League.

"An institution that opened its doors to me and gave me a lot of love".

"Now I am happy and enjoying, and then think with my family if I stay."

"We overcame a great champion, because we acted with greatness and always with our feet on the ground."

"I want more than to talk about soccer, I want to thank the Cali fans, for welcoming me so much and giving me love."

 

Cali played better in the second half and that was enough to turn the game around and Tolima never found themselves, nor knew how to hurt their rival.

Congratulations to Deportivo Cali, which reaches its tenth star.

Last minute of the match, Tolima does not have possession and it seems that the title will be green.

Tolima is far away from goalkeeper De Amores' goal, it is neither clear nor deep.

Five more minutes will be played in the second half.

Corner kick from the right flank, won by Quiñones in the air, but the definition was bad.

There is a corner kick for Cali and they take advantage of it to waste some time.

Caicedo had Caicedo alone in the area and when he was supposed to shoot, he hooked and ended up missing a very clear opportunity.

In Cali, Teo comes out and Ortega comes in.

Teo is on the floor and the medical team must enter to attend him.

In Tolima, Ríos leaves and Orozco enters; in Cali, Vásquez leaves and Caldera enters.

Tolima began to play at any cost, attacking from all ends and sending the ball through the air in the opponent's area.

In Tolima, Miranda and Estupiñan enter and Plata and Albornoz leave.

Cali keeps attacking and wants to kill the game quickly.

Preciado took the penalty kick, did it very well with his right foot and changed the penalty for a goal, and now they are up on the scoreboard.

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Handball in the Tolima area, the referee does not hesitate twice and calls a penalty for the green and white team.

Cali had a chance.

Great play by Angelo, who broke down the right, put the ball into the center of the area, Teo stopped the ball, but it was left behind him and he could not finish it well.

Angulo took a free kick 5 meters from the edge of the box and the ball was headed towards the goal, but the goalkeeper made a good save.

The game is starting to get a little complicated for the home team, because Cali continues to play with more possession and Tolima has a hard time passing the ball from three quarters of the field.

In Tolima, Cataño leaves and gives way to Juan Fernando Caicedo.

Another shot by Teo inside the area and goalkeeper Cuesta made a two-time save to keep the ball in his hand.

Let's remember that with this score there are penalties.

Changes are being prepared in the local team.

Es un nuevo partido, ahora Tolima es el que domina el balón y seguramente se invertirán los papeles.

Tolima was very deep in the back, they could see the equalizer coming and in a play in which Velasco left it to Vasquez, who in the area shot flush to the ground and was enough to beat goalkeeper Cuesta.

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Cali is being very compromised at the back, as they are left one-on-one with players like Plata and Albornoz who are very dangerous.

Cali was saved!

Great counter attack by Tolima, Plata brought the ball down into the area, he shot at close range and the goalkeeper made a save, the rebound was left to the Tolima player and again he missed it, when he shot outside the goal.

In Cali, Colorado enters and Balanta leaves, and Angulo enters and Franco leaves.

Cataño shot from half distance, but the goalkeeper De Amores flew and, in a spectacular way, sent it to the corner.

Tolima, who started to defend close to their own goal, were very deep at the back and found it difficult to get out quickly and clearly.

One of the best duos, Teo and Preciado, still had no connection tonight and that is what Cali needs the most today, to do damage in the opponent's goal.

Cali came out with a different disposition, a more offensive and direct one.

The ball is being moved by Tolima and the last 45 minutes of this tournament are already being played.

Tolima wins for the moment, and does it well, as it has not needed ball possession to create danger in the opponent's goal.

On the other hand, Cali has a hard time reaching the goal of the local team and will have to join more of its offensive zone men, if it wants to change history.

With this partial score the champion is Deportes Tolima.

Teo left it to Velásco on the edge of the area, who set up Preciado, who, when he tried to control it, went wide and missed a very clear chance.

Two more minutes will be played in this first half.

There is a very dangerous free kick for Cali, who will take almost a corner kick from the right flank.

Angelo received the ball in the area, his back was to the goal, he wanted to turn and when he did, he was uncomfortable and that's why his shot was weak.

Tolima made a mistake at the start, Preciado captured the ball in midfield, tried to set up Teo who was alone, but the ball was too hard and ended up in the goalkeeper's hands.

With 10 minutes remaining in the first half, possession is 35% for Tolima and 65% for Cali.

Free kick for Tolima, Caicedo won in the air, but when he headed the ball hit a rival and went to the corner kick.

It is the first for Valencia, who made a strong tackle on Cataño.
 

Hernandez's long-range shot went wide and Tolima missed a good opportunity to score the second goal.

The home team continues to play better, is clearer to reach the offensive zone and always arrives with danger in the last quarter of the field.

Tolima retreated, Cali has more of the ball, but it is not deep enough, as soon as the home team recovers, they start a counter play and that can do a lot of damage to the visitors. Tolima is not able to take advantage of those plays and they always end up with a mistake at the time of giving the last pass.

Preciado took a shot, the ball hit Cataño and went just over the goal.

The first card is for Tolima's Caicedo, for a foul on Preciado on the edge of the area.

There is a very dangerous free kick, in favor of Deportivo Cali, two meters from the opponent's area and in front of goalkeeper Cuesta's goal.

Teo's shot, which passed very close to Cuesta's goal, who dived, but could not touch the ball.

The player Cataño is on the ground, the medical team must enter and the player leaves on a stretcher.

There is a handball by Quiñones in his own area, but it was a protective handball and the referee indicates that the match must continue.

Preciado shot from half distance and goalkeeper Cuesta had to fly to send the ball to the corner kick.

Tolima had another chance, this time it was Ramírez, who shot with a half volley and the ball went over.

Corner kick from the left, the ball went to the far post and after a scramble, Quiñones headed it in for a goal.

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Teo's shot from the edge of the area, but the ball went wide.

Without being superior, Tolima played a little better, but like their opponents, they did not create real danger in the opponent's goal.

Cali's offensive wave has two corner kicks in a row and there is danger in the home team's area.

The match was very disputed in the midfield, there was a lot of rose between the players and the goalkeepers have not seen each other's faces so far.

The match is stopped to attend to the player Menosse, due to a blow he suffered in his own area.

In the first minutes of the game, Tolima tries to take possession of the ball to play collective soccer, while Cali is more direct and seeks to make quick transitions.

The ball is moving in the city of Ibagué and the match that will define the champion of this tournament has already begun.

The captains' draw has been made, everything is ready and all that is missing is the referee's order to start tonight's match and find out who will be this season's champion.

The referee gives the order and in an orderly fashion the Cali team starts first and then the Ibagué team.
The anthems of Colombia and the Department of Tolima are played. 
Tolima, after that the captains' draw will be made.

Teams in the mixed zone, the players greet each other, they are friends and colleagues, only the order of the central referee is missing, so that they go out to the field and the match begins.

Everything is ready for the teams to take the field, it is expected that at any moment they will be in the mixed zone and together with the refereeing team, they will take the field to start tonight's match. 

The stands are completely full, the only thing missing is for the protagonists to move the ball.

The players will go to the dressing room, change and go to the mixed zone where the referees will give the signal for them to take the field.

The warm-up continues, both teams play 'little games' with the ball and begin to end the warm-up. 

The teams are about to take the field to begin their respective warm-up, first they will do it physically, then they will work with the ball.
The goalkeepers are working separately. 

The match is difficult to analyze, as it is a different game, where the game that has been played all season can be overlooked and more emphasis is placed on individual talents and desire.

If a favorite can be given, it may be Tolima, just for the fact of closing this final at home, but both teams have enough game and talented players to unbalance the final and take the cup.

 

Confirmed formations for today
Tolima:

Goalkeeper: Cuesta

Defenders: Gómez, Quiñones, Caicedo, Hernández

Midfielders: Trujillo, Ríos, Plata, Cataño, Albornoz

Forward: Ramírez

Cali:

Goalkeeper: De Amores

Defenders: Franco, Menosse, Marsiglia, Velásco

Midfielders: Balanta, Valencia, Vásquez, Preciado, Gutiérrez

Forward: Rodríguez

Both teams have already left their respective hotels, where they had their concentration prior to today's match and are about to arrive at the most important stadium in the city of Ibagué.

The teams are already living with intensity this crucial game, for the Betplay League final, the teams are using social networks to live a preview with their fans and have a good relationship with their supporters.

In a few moments we will share with you the starting lineups for the Tolima vs Cali live match, as well as the latest information from the Murillo Toro Stadium. Stay tuned for up-to-the-minute live coverage of the match on VAVEL.

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This is the kickoff time for the Tolima vs Cali match on December 22, 2021 in several countries.
Argentina: 21:30 hours
Bolivia: 20:30 hours
Brazil: 21:30 hours
Chile: 21:30 hours
Colombia: 7:30 p.m. (Win Sports+)
Ecuador: 7:30 p.m.
United States: 6:30 p.m. PT and 00:30 a.m. ET
Spain: 04:30 hours
Mexico: 18:30 hours
Paraguay: 20:30 hours
Peru: 7:30 p.m.
Uruguay: 21:30 hours
Venezuela: 7:30 p.m.

• Deportes Tolima has accumulated four unbeaten home matches against Deportivo Cali in Primera A (2V 2E), scoring on average 2.5 goals per game between those matches. Their last home loss to the Cali side in the category was in March 2018 (0-1).
• Deportes Tolima won their only home finals match against Deportivo Cali to date, 2-0 in December 2003. Indeed, since 2002, the Ibagué side has not lost any of its eight home matches against Deportivo Cali in the final stages of the tournament (6V 2E), scoring an average of two goals per game and leaving its goal unbeaten on five occasions.
• Deportivo Cali has gone two games without a win in the final phase of this tournament (1E 1D), after having won five of the previous six in these instances (1E). On the road, the Cali side has won in only two of its last 10 visits in Primera A finals (3E 5D).
• In its last four contested Primera A finals (2006, 2013, 2015 and 2017), Deportivo Cali has played the second leg as a visitor, and has not won any of those four matches (2E 2D). The most recent was a drubbing suffered against Atlético Nacional for the 2017 Apertura (1-5), after winning the first leg at home (2-0).
• Deportes Tolima has lost only two of its 27 matches played in this Liga BetPlay DIMAYOR II-2021 (12V 13E, including finals). In tournaments in which it has played at least 25 matches since 2002, this is the lowest losing record for the team from Ibagué.

 

The outstanding player is Harold Preciado, the Cali striker is one of the most experienced men in the green and white team and has already scored 12 times in the current league (6 penalty shots), he also has an assist.
He has an average rating of 7.0 per game and his last goal was in the last game against Tolima in the first leg of the final.

The outstanding player is Anderson Plata, midfielder of the Pijao team, who stands out for his man vs. man play and also for his speed. He already scored 5 goals this season and gave 6 assists, his average rating is 7.1.

Tolima:
Goalkeeper: Cuesta

Defenders: Riascos, Quiñones, Angulo, Angulo

Midfielders: Trujillo, Rios. Plata, Cataño, Albornoz

Forward: Ramírez

Cali:
Goalkeeper: De Amores

Defenders: Franco, Menosse, Marsiglia, Andrade

Midfielders: Colorado, Valencia, Vásquez, Gutiérrez, Velasco

Forward: Preciado 

Center: Alexander Ospina - Quindío

Assistant No. 1: Dionisio Ruiz - Córdoba

Assistant No. 2: Juan C. Vaca - Bogotá

Fourth official: Diego Escalante - Antioquia

VAR: John Perdomo - Huila

AVAR: Alexander Guzmán - Norte de Santander

VAR Observer: Abraham González - Federación

In total, both teams have faced each other 208 times in the league, the record is dominated by Cali with 92 wins, there have been 59 draws and Tolima has won on 57 occasions.
In terms of goals, the record is also dominated by Cali with 293 goals to Tolima's 233.

Deportivo Cali wants to finish this current tournament in a good way and what better than being the champion, coming from an excellent quadrangular prior to this final and also eliminated the most difficult rival (Atletico Nacional).

In the first leg of the final they did not get the advantage they expected at home, but they played good soccer and they want to win the trophy away.

The last 3 away games for Cali were a draw against Junior in Barranquilla, a win against Nacional in Medellin and a loss against Pereira in Pereira, but this last game, with a youthful roster, as they were already qualified to the final.

 

Tolima wants to join the group of two-time champions in Colombia and its main motivation is to win the title for the first time at home, since in the last three finals where they won, they always won away (Cali, Medellin and Bogota).

In their last three home games, Torres' team has: 2-1 win against América, 1-1 draw vs. Millonarios and 2-2 draw against Alianza Petrolera.

The Manuel Murillo Toro Stadium is a sports venue located in the city of Ibagué, department of Tolima, with its latest renovations the stadium has a capacity of 28,179 spectators, its main use is for soccer where the Deportes Tolima of the First Category A plays as local.

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