Cali America continues on its bad streak of bad news. Now, even without naming a proprietary technician, and after not hiring Arturo vidaladded to their bad start in the League by losing 0-1 at home against Águilas.
The Scarlet team was led by Alex Escobarwhile defining who will be his new coach.
In Águilas, their new coach debuted, the experienced Hernán Darío 'Bolillo' Gómez.
In the initial part, America had its first approach with Adrian Ramos who headed a ball that came from the corner kick. The ball passed through the entire area, but no one from the local team came to push it.
After a few minutes of few chances, the Scarlet reached the 39th minute with Edwar López who entered the area and attempted a shot that hit a rival defender and went to the side.
Around the 42nd minute, Águilas' first approach came with Jhonier Blanco who tried from mid-distance, but the ball went well over the American goal.
A minute later, America would have the clearest of this half with Cristian Barrios who received a great pass from Ramos and there the winger took a right hand that José Contreras saved in a great way.
For the second half, the local team continued to insist on attack and would have a new chance with Andrés Sarmiento who attempted a cross, but it was closed and there Contreras had to act to get the ball to the side.
A few moments later, América was able to increase the score with Barrios, this after a play where Ramos lowered the ball, found Sarmiento and he made a cross to the winger who would score the goal. However, after a VAR review the goal was disallowed.
In the 70th minute, Águilas would have a center close to the area and there Joel Graterol He hit José Cuenú hard. The referee whistled the penalty which was successfully scored by John Freddy Salazar with a bomb to the center of the goal.
At 83', Ramos rose in the area and won the header, but Contreras kept the ball in his hands to ward off the danger.
In the end, Águilas defended the result tooth and nail thanks to great defensive work that did not allow América to finally tie the game.
Relive minute by minute
SPORTS AND FOOTBALLRED
#América #disappoints #debut #League #lost #home #Águilas
