DIM, first Colombian club to qualify for the group stage of the 2022 Copa Sudamericana

The qualifying phase of the 2022 Copa Conmebol Sudamericana for Colombia continued on the night of this Wednesday, March 16, with the confrontation between America de Cali and Deportivo Independiente Medellín (DIM).

The match between the scarlet squad and the Poderoso de la Montaña sealed the series in the key back in Cali to define the first Colombian club in the group stage of the continental tournament organized by Conmebol.

These were the payrolls of both teams in the game played at the Olympic Stadium Pascual Guerrero:

AMERICA DE CALI: 4-1-4-1 (DT: Juan Carlos Osorio)

Joel Graterol; Eber Moreno, John Garcia, Jorge Segura, Elvis Mosquera; Camilo Portilla; Déinner Quinones, Carlos Sierra, Iago Falque, Esneyder Medina; Adrian Ramos,

DIM: 4-4-2 (DT: Julio Avelino Comesaña)

Andres Mosquera; Juan Guillermo Arboleda, Victor Moreno, Andres Cadavid, German Gutierrez; Juan Mosquera, David Loaiza, Adrian Arregui, Jaen Pineda; Luciano Pons, Vladimir Hernandez.

At the 11th minute, the first score of the match was recorded. America de Cali turned the 1-0 of the night against their fans through Carlos Sierra, who shook Andrés Mosquera's goal with a powerful half-turn shot with his left leg from the center of the box to the left corner.

DIM managed to react in the 24th minute with a risky move that grabbed the scarlet defense decentralized. Argentine striker Luciano Pons converted the 1-1 draw at Pascual Guerrero with his left footed shot from the centre of the box to the center of Joel Graterol's goal. Previously there was assistance from Adrián Arregui in the play after quickly collecting a foul that took the red defenders unnoticed.

In the 27th minute Camilo Portilla managed to avoid the paisas midfielders and gave the ball to Déinner Quiñones, who came from behind shot a left-handed shot to the furthest pole of the goal defended by Mosquera, who sent a corner kick.

In the 30th minute, Adrián Ramos tried to score America's second goal right handed in the area, but Andrés Cadavid dressed as a hero to stop the home team's scoring.

At 37, the Spanish striker Iago Falque had all the time and space to finish off at the goal of Medellin under ground sticks in the center of the box. Fortunately for DIM, Mosquera responded by stopping the shot.

At minute 45+5′ the controversy of the night broke out with an iron by Germán Gutiérrez that led to a yellow card for dangerous play against Luciano Pons, who had to leave the field when replaced by Díber Cambindo.

Already in the complement of the continental lap key America was fortunate not to lose the game by two goals ahead. Just as happened in the first leg, El Poderoso wasted a maximum penalty charge that could mean the huge victory of the Antioquia team.

On this occasion, a foul that Jorge Segura committed to Vladimir Hernández cost him the warning and sanction for the locals with the launch from the twelve steps. The one in charge of executing the collection for DIM was Andrés Cadavid, who shook a powerful left hand crossed to the right post, but the Venezuelan goalkeeper once again showed off guessing the right suit:

The draw of the series and victory in the return for America was made by center forward Adrián Ramos in the 64th minute after starring in an athletic run of more than 20 meters and connecting a center head-on from the left side of the court by Elvis Mosquera. The against the Red Devils was lethal for the 2-1 final of the round (3-3 overall):

Without being able to take advantage in the 90′ regulations, Scarlets and Powerful took responsibility on the goalkeepers and figures of the night, Joel Graterol and Andrés Mosquera.

This was the round of eight decisive penalties between Caleños and Medellinenses:

America got paid first and then DIM:

[ X ] 0-0 Alejandro Gabriel Quintana | [✓] 0-1 Andrés Cadavid

[X] 0-1 Daniel Hernandez | [✓] 2-2 Adrian Arregui

[✓] 1-2 Larry Angulo | [X] 1-2 Jose Hernandez Chavez

[ X ] 1-2 Elvis Mosquera | [✓] 1-3 David Loaiza.

200, 000 dollars will receive Independiente Medellin for its qualification to the group stage of the South American Conmebol after eliminating America from Cali with a 3-3 draw and 1-3 victory in the shoot-out from the penalty spot.

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