Deportivo Cali and América play this Friday, at the Palmaseca stadium, one of the most crucial classics of recent times. It will be the 303rd edition of the Valle del Cauca derby, counting only League matches.
The club, which has not yet hired a coach after the departure of Jaime de la Pava, is urgently looking for points that will keep it away from the relegation zone. They have only gotten one point in the last seven games.
On the other hand, América is in clear recovery, with four wins and a draw in the last five games it played in the League. César Farías' team is eighth, with 22 points.
Cali dominates the history of the Valle del Cauca classic, with 110 victories against 98 for América. There were 94 ties. The sugar producers scored 386 goals and the red devils, 382.
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Deportivo Cali and América lineups
Welcome
Thank you for joining us in this minute by minute of a crucial classic between Deportivo Cali and América.
It's already being played in Palmaseca!
Referee Wílmar Roldán has already given the opening whistle and Deportivo Cali and América are playing.
America chokes at the start
Red dominance at the start of the classic, with high pressure that Cali cannot escape.
Party stopped in Palmaseca
The referee stops the game so they can attend to Nilson Castrillón, América defender, who received a strong blow to the head.
America's doctor enters again
Again, game stopped in Palmira. They treat Jáder Quiñónez, who complains of a muscle problem.
Forced change in America
Jáder Quiñónez cannot continue in the game. Coach César Farías sends Edwin Cardona to the field to replace him.
First quarter of an hour, no options
The ball belongs to América, but without generating scoring opportunities. Cali can't get past the middle of the court.
The first yellow card
Daniel Bocanegra, from América, was cautioned for a strong foul on attacker Fredy Montero.
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