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December 7, 2022 9:20 PM ET

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December 7, 2022 9:18 PM ET

Champion Deportivo Pereira

For the first time in its history, Pereira shouts champion, the Risaralda team makes history and everything is jubilation at the Hernán Ramírez Villegas Stadium.

December 7, 2022 9:17 PM ET

Penalties

D.Pereira: X | O | O | O |O

Medellín: X | X | O | O | O

December 7, 2022 9:16 PM ET

Penalties

D.Pereira: X | O | O | O |

Medellín: X | X | O | O | O

December 7, 2022 9:15 PM ET

Penalties

D.Pereira: X | O | O | O

Medellín: X | X | O | O

December 7, 2022 9:14 PM ET

Penalties

D.Pereira: X | O | O |

Medellín: X | X | O | O

December 7, 2022 9:13 PM ET

Penalties

D.Pereira: X | O | O

Medellín: X | X | O

December 7, 2022 9:12 PM ET

Penalties

D.Pereira: X | O |

Medellín: X | X | O

December 7, 2022 9:12 PM ET

Penalties

D.Pereira: X | O

Medellín: X | X

December 7, 2022 9:11 PM ET

Penalties

D.Pereira: X |

Medellín: X | X

December 7, 2022 9:10 PM ET

Penalties

D.Pereira: X

Medellín: X

December 7, 2022 9:09 PM ET

Penalties

D.Pereira:

Medellin: X

December 7, 2022 9:08 PM ET

Match ends

The match is over and everything is defined by penalty kicks.

December 7, 2022 9:02 PM ET

⌚ Min 90

3 more minutes will be played

December 7, 2022 8:59 PM ET

⌚ Min 88

Final stretch of the match, there is a lot of nervousness. Everything is played in the midfield.

December 7, 2022 8:57 PM ET

.⌚ Min 85

Torres' shot from half distance, the ball went wide.

December 7, 2022 8:54 PM ET

⌚ Min 84

In Medellín, Chávez enters and Cambindo enters.

December 7, 2022 8:53 PM ET

⌚ Min 83

Correa goes out for Pereira and Palacios comes in.

December 7, 2022 8:51 PM ET

⌚ Min 80

Pereira substitution: Vásquez exits and Medina enters.

December 7, 2022 8:48 PM ET

⌚ Min 77

Pons had a header, but the ball did not find its way into the net.

December 7, 2022 8:46 PM ET

⌚ Min 73

Castro had a chance with a header, but when it was time to shoot, the ball went wide.

December 7, 2022 8:41 PM ET

⌚ Min 70

Arreguí received a blow to the face and medical assistance had to come in to attend him.

December 7, 2022 8:38 PM ET

⌚ Min 67

Vasquez falls to the ground and calls for a foul, but the referee did not blow the whistle.

December 7, 2022 8:35 PM ET

⌚ Min 64

In Medellín, Ricaurte goes out and Torres comes in.

December 7, 2022 8:33 PM ET

⌚ Min 63

Medellín pushes forward a little, but takes risks at the back.

December 7, 2022 8:33 PM ET

⌚ Min 60

Great play by Pereira in the opponent's area, but Mosquera made a save, saving his team and everything remains scoreless.

December 7, 2022 8:29 PM ET

⌚ Min 58

Modification in Medellín: Vladimir goes out and Marrugo comes in.

December 7, 2022 8:27 PM ET

⌚ Min 55

The game continues to be more open in this second half, now without important plays in the penalty area.

December 7, 2022 8:24 PM ET

⌚ Min 52

Cadavid's set piece shot, goalkeeper Castillo made a two-time save.

December 7, 2022 8:20 PM ET

⌚ Min 51

Free kick for Medellín very close to the edge of the area and the visitors have a different attitude.

December 7, 2022 8:19 PM ET

⌚ Min 48

DIM was a little different in these first few minutes, where they moved up the block a bit and were no longer so withdrawn.

December 7, 2022 8:17 PM ET

Second half begins

The ball is moving at the Hernán Ramírez Villegas stadium and the last 45 minutes of the tournament are being played.

December 7, 2022 8:14 PM ET

First half ends

The first 45 minutes of this great final are over, so far we will have penalty kicks.

December 7, 2022 7:52 PM ET

⌚ Min 45+2

There is some desperation in Pereira, because it struggles a bit in the last quarter.

December 7, 2022 7:50 PM ET

⌚ Min 45

Four more minutes will be played in this first half.

December 7, 2022 7:48 PM ET

⌚ Min 43

Pereira plays better in the first half, but still does not create real danger.

December 7, 2022 7:47 PM ET

🟡 Yellow Card

Pereira's Vásquez cautioned for a foul in the midfield

December 7, 2022 7:46 PM ET

🟡 Yellow Card

Gómez was cautioned in Medellín for complaining.

December 7, 2022 7:43 PM ET

⌚ Min 40

The game has not yet resumed, because Arregui is still on the field and will be taken out as soon as possible.

December 7, 2022 7:42 PM ET

⌚ Min 37

Doctors must come in to assist the player Arregui, after Zuluaga's foul.

December 7, 2022 7:42 PM ET

🟡 Yellow Card

Zuluaga cautioned for Pereira, for a foul in the opponent's field.

December 7, 2022 7:41 PM ET

⌚ Min 34

Castro's shot from half distance went wide.

December 7, 2022 7:37 PM ET

⌚ Min 30

First half hour of the match, 0-0 persists and so far there are honeycombs.

December 7, 2022 7:34 PM ET

🟡 Yellow Card

Cambindo was cautioned in Medellín for a foul in the opponent's field.

December 7, 2022 7:31 PM ET

⌚ Min 27

Pereira, who has some good moments at times, but still does not have enough depth.

December 7, 2022 7:30 PM ET

⌚ Min 23

So far the pace of the game has slowed down, Pereira cannot find spaces and Medellín does not propose much in offense.

December 7, 2022 7:26 PM ET

⌚ Min 20

Correa falls to the ground and the game must be stopped so that the medical team can attend to him.

December 7, 2022 7:22 PM ET

⌚ Min 17

León's header from Castro's cross was well saved by the goalkeeper.

December 7, 2022 7:20 PM ET

⌚ Min 14

both teams were a bit tangled in the last minutes, with the obvious pressure of a final.

December 7, 2022 7:16 PM ET

⌚ Min 10

Pereira looks for ball circulation in midfield, opening spaces and using the flanks.

December 7, 2022 7:13 PM ET

⌚ Min 7

Medellín is unable to get out of its own half and plays with a lot of pressure from the rival.

December 7, 2022 7:11 PM ET

⌚ Min 4

As expected, Pereira comes out with everything, tries to score quickly, presses high and looks for Castro.

December 7, 2022 7:08 PM ET

⌚ Min 1

Berrío's first shot of the match was from half distance, but the goalkeeper made a good save.

December 7, 2022 7:08 PM ET

The match has started!

The ball is moving in Pereira and the last 90 minutes of the tournament are played.

December 7, 2022 7:03 PM ET

It's time to play

The captains' draw has been made, everything is ready and the only thing missing is the referee's order to start tonight's match.

December 7, 2022 6:58 PM ET

Teams on the field and protocol acts

The referee gives the order and both teams leave at the same time, behind the referees. 
The anthem of Colombia is played, then the anthem of the city of Pereira and after that the captains are drawn.

December 7, 2022 6:52 PM ET

Mixed zone

The teams go out to the mixed zone, waiting for the referee to give the order and take the field.
The players greet each other, they are friends and teammates. 

December 7, 2022 6:48 PM ET

All set

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 referee team, they will take the field to start tonight's match. 

December 7, 2022 6:43 PM ET

Costumes

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.

December 7, 2022 6:42 PM ET

Heating

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

December 7, 2022 6:32 PM ET

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 will work separately. 

December 7, 2022 6:31 PM ET

Medellín presents its headlines

December 7, 2022 6:30 PM ET

Pereira presents its headlines

December 7, 2022 6:29 PM ET

Today's Headlines

Pereira:

Goalkeeper: Castillo

Defenders: Ramírez, Mosquera, Correa

Midfielders: Zuluaga, Vásquez, Velásquez, Fory, Berrio

Forwards: Castro, León

Medellin:

Goalkeeper: Mosquera

Defenders: Arboleda, Moreno, Cadavid, Gómez

Midfielders: Pardo, Torres, Ricaurte, Hernandez

Forwards: Cambindo, Pons

December 7, 2022 6:25 PM ET

Local preview

December 7, 2022 6:18 PM ET

Previous

The teams are already living with intensity this game valid for the second leg of the final of the BetPlay League 2022-II. The teams are using social networks to live a preview with their fans and have a good relationship with their supporters.

December 7, 2022 6:17 PM ET

Welcome back

We are ready to bring you all the action from this Pereira vs Medellín match.

December 7, 2022 6:16 PM ET

Medellín's Called-up Players

December 7, 2022 3:56 PM ET

Pereira's Called-up Players

December 7, 2022 3:55 PM ET

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December 7, 2022 2:00 PM ET

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December 7, 2022 1:55 PM ET

What time is Deportivo Pereira vs Deportivo Independiente Medellín?

This is the kick-off time for the Deportivo Pereira vs Deportivo Independiente Medellín match on December 7, 2022 in several countries:
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December 7, 2022 1:50 PM ET

Outstanding player at Deportivo Independiente Medellín

One of the most outstanding players in Deportivo Independiente Medellin is Diber Cambindo, the 26 year old Colombian born center forward has played 25 games in the current edition of the BetPlay League, in that amount of games he already has four assists and 11 goals, these against; Once Caldas, Pereira, Atletico Nacional twice, America de Cali twice, Envigado F.C., Alianza Petrolera, Atletico Bucaramanga, Millonarios and America de Cali.

December 7, 2022 1:45 PM ET

Outstanding player at Deportivo Pereira

One of the players to keep in mind in Deportivo Pereira is Leonardo Castro, the 30-year-old Colombian-born center forward has played 24 games so far in the BetPlay 2022-II League, in that number of games he already has four assists and 14 goals, these against; Jaguares de Córdoba, Cortuluá, La Equidad, Águilas Doradas, Deportes Tolima, Millonarios, Atlético Nacional, Atlético Bucaramanga. On the other hand, against Junior de Barranquilla, Independiente Santa Fe and Independiente Medellín, on two occasions.

December 7, 2022 1:40 PM ET

Possible alignments

Pereira:

Goalkeeper: Castillo

Defenders: Mosquera, Correa, Ramírez

Midfielders: Zuluaga, Vásquez, Medina, Fory, Berrio

Forward: Leon, Castro

Medellin:

Goalkeeper: Mosquera

Defenders: Arboleda, Moreno, Cadavid, Gómez

Midfielders: Arregui, Riacurte, Pardo, Hernández

Forward: Pons, Cambindo

December 7, 2022 1:35 PM ET

Arbitration group

Center: Carlos Ortega - Bolivar
Assistant No. 1: Sebastian Vela - Bogota

Assistant No. 2: Mary Blanco - Boyacá

Fourth official: Luis Matorel - Bolivar

VAR: Nicolás Rodríguez - Bogotá

AVAR: Luis Trujillo - Valle

December 7, 2022 1:30 PM ET

History

There have been 180 matches in the history between the two teams, Deportivo Pereira won on 47 occasions, there were 58 tied matches and Independiente Medellín took the 3 points in 75 games.

There were 301 goals scored by the red paisa, while there were 232 screamed by the matecaña.

Goal scorers:

  • Vicente Grecco (Medellín) 10 goals.
  • Jaime Gutiérrez (Medellín) 9 goals
  • Eusebio Escobar (Pereira) 8
  • Benjamín Cardona (Pereira) 7

December 7, 2022 1:25 PM ET

Medellín wants seventh

Independiente Medellin wants to touch the seventh heaven and shout champion away. It is a tough match, because Pereira has been very strong at home, but the red of Antioquia already knows what it is like to face strong teams in their fields, but leave them without points at home.

Medellin could not go ahead in the series and the tie makes many think that everything is served for the local team, it will be time for the red team to show what they can do away from home.

DIM has not lost in 4 matchdays, and in their last 5 matches, they have won 2, tied 2 and lost 1, scoring 5 goals and conceding 4.

Medellin already won away in difficult fields with strong rivals as they were: America in Cali, Millonarios in Bogota, Union Magdalena in Santa Marta and by BetPlay Cup to Tolima in Ibague.

Last 5 matches:

  • Águilas Doradas 1-0 Independiente Medellín
  • Independiente Medellín 2-1 Águilas Doradas
  • Independiente Medellin 2-1 America de Cali
  • Deportivo Pasto 0-0 Independiente Medellín
  • Independiente Medellin 1-1 Deportivo Pereira

December 7, 2022 1:20 PM ET

Pereira and its dream of becoming champion for the first time

Deportivo Pereira is living a dream and they do not want to wake up without the Cup. They got an excellent result in the first leg, withstood the offensive waves of their rival and their goalkeeper was the great figure by saving penalties and denying two very clear goals to DIM with phenomenal saves. 

Pereira will now have to be the one to impose the rules of the game and overcome an opponent that has done very well away from home, but the Matecaña team is very strong at home and that means we will see a great game.

Club from the capital of Risaralda comes with a dream current, winning 3 of the last 5 matches they played, tying 1 and losing 1. They have not lost for 4 dates and scored 10 goals, while conceding 5 against.

Last 5 matches:

  • Millonarios 2-0 Deportivo Pereira
  • Deportivo Pereira 2-1 Millonarios
  • Deportivo Pereira 5-1 Independiente Santa Fe
  • Junior 0-2 Deportivo Pereira
  • Independiente Medellin 1-1 Deportivo Pereira

December 7, 2022 1:15 PM ET

The match will be played at the Hernán Ramírez Villegas Stadium.

The match Deportivo Pereira vs Independiente Medellin will be played at the Hernan Ramirez Villegas Stadium, located in the city of Pereira, in the department of Risaralda, Colombia. This stadium, inaugurated in 1971, has a capacity for 30,297 spectators.

Fotografia ciudad región

December 7, 2022 1:10 PM ET

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December 7, 2022 1:05 PM ET
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