Two penalties at the end of the first half moved the score between América and Tolima

Cali America He didn’t have a good time in front of Sports Tolima In the first half played at the Pascual Guerrero, the Scarlets forced to win did not suffer the game, but they did not generate anything on offense either, however, in the 38th minute, Cristian Barrios converted from the penalty spot. Everything was happiness for the local team, but before the whistle to go to half-time, Vinotinto y Oro also equalized with a penalty through Yeison Guzmán.

First, the referee Carlos Ortega decreed a controversial maximum penalty and the protest of the Deportes Tolima players was not worth it. Marlon Torres, in a split ball, came out as an offender in a play against Andrés Mosquera who, due to contact, fell inside the area. Cristian Barrios came to collect, who defined from the white point by shooting to the middle and below, while goalkeeper Cuesta flew to his right.

The foul action that ended in a maximum penalty in favor of América generated controversy after the repetitions of the television broadcast, in which an infraction by the Pijaos defender is clearly not seen.

Tolima did not give up and in the last half of the first half, before going to half-time, they tied the match. Medina fouled Lucumí in the area and Ortega without thinking pointed to the white spot of the penalty.

Yeison Guzmán stood in front of the ball and with power and positioning deceived goalkeeper Soto for the partial 1-1.