Welcome to the match between Medellin F.C. and Once Caldas

2'

Xuan Esparza easily got past the challenge of Víctor Cuéllar.

Xuan Esparza crossed the ball high and hard, Ramiro Ibarra couldn't reach it.

Macario Acosta connected with a diving header for a goal but Maximiliano Escárcega headed the ball clear.

3'

Swerving shot by Xuan Esparza from long range. Álvaro Herrero wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But Xuan Esparza put it high and wide ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

6'

Nicolao Rojo played it confidently past Víctor Cuéllar.

Nicolao Rojo turned with the ball past Ramiro Ibarra.

Nicolao Rojo sent in a low cross, Víctor Cuéllar stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

On the volley, Macario Acosta shot towards goal, Maximiliano Escárcega couldn't reach it.

But Macario Acosta put it high and wide ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

7'

Nicolao Rojo tried to pass the ball forward but Víctor Cuéllar intercepted but couldn't control.

8'

Flavio Arriola tried to use his skill to go past Víctor Cuéllar but Víctor Cuéllar took the ball away from Flavio Arriola.

9'

Álvaro Herrero played a perfect pass for Pedro Bustillo, Pedro Bustillo trapped the ball nicely before Xuan Esparza could reach it.

A low cross was delivered by Pedro Bustillo, Carmelo Alves failed to intercept the pass.

Víctor Cuéllar ran onto the ball and swiftly shot on the ball but Cande Gutiérrez got himself between the ball and goal.

10'

Pass by Vito Alves to Nicolao Rojo, Ramiro Ibarra missed his interception.

Nicolao Rojo whipped in a low cross, Víctor Cuéllar stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Macario Acosta ran onto the ball and swiftly shot on the ball but Teobaldo Ramires got himself between the ball and goal.

11'

Macario Acosta tried to get past Salvador Loyola but Salvador Loyola cleanly tackled the ball.

12'

The referee showed Flavio Arriola a yellow card.

Rafa Colón failed in his attempt to dribble past Salvador Loyola.

13'

Salvador Loyola blocked Flavio Arriola in a good, clean tackle before Flavio Arriola tried to get onto the pass.

14'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Orfeo Núñez before Víctor Cuéllar attempted to pass the ball.

16'

Orfeo Núñez tried to skip past the challenge of Víctor Cuéllar but Víctor Cuéllar blocked Orfeo Núñez.

17'

Nicolao Rojo hit a long ball forward, Macario Acosta picked up on the ball before Víctor Cuéllar could intercept.

Macario Acosta lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and flicked it goalwards. Teobaldo Ramires failed to block the shot.

Sabas Quirós did his best yet he couldn't reach it ... Vintage strike from Macario Acosta !!! GOAL!!! ... He wheeled away in jubilation !

Medellin F.C. 1 - 0 Once Caldas

18'

Nicolao Rojo received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Orfeo Núñez, Ramiro Ibarra missed his interception.

Nicolao Rojo span past Víctor Cuéllar.

Nicolao Rojo dribbled past the defenders through the goal.

Nicolao Rojo was clean through with just Sabas Quirós to beat and took a shot but Sabas Quirós fisted the ball away.

20'

Flavio Arriola tried to feed the high ball but Salvador Loyola intercepted the pass.

24'

Carmelo Alves went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

25'

Pass by Nicolao Rojo to Orfeo Núñez, Víctor Cuéllar couldn't cut out the pass.

Orfeo Núñez stepped away from Ramiro Ibarra and hit towards goal from 25 yards out.

Orfeo Núñez sent the ball high and wide of the goal ... It was a wasted opportunity.

26'

The referee showed Macario Acosta a yellow card.

Rafa Colón tried to skip past Pedro Bustillo but Pedro Bustillo won the ball from Rafa Colón.

27'

Lino Machado tried to twist past Flavio Arriola but Flavio Arriola didn't allow.

29'

Xuan Esparza directed the ball nicely to Carmelo Alves, Carmelo Alves picked up on the ball before Maximiliano Escárcega could cut it out.

Carmelo Alves made an attempt to pass the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Pedro Bustillo.

30'

The freekick was quickly taken by Nicolao Rojo. Nicolao Rojo put it horribly wide.

31'

Flavio Arriola skipped easily past Salvador Loyola.

Flavio Arriola curled the ball in at goal from distance but the shot clattered off Lino Machado.

32'

Víctor Cuéllar was shown a yellow card.

Rafa Colón played a wonderful ball for Cande Gutiérrez, Cande Gutiérrez picked up on the ball before Salvador Loyola could intercept.

Cande Gutiérrez blasted the ball towards the top corner from a distance but the shot cannoned off Lino Machado.

34'

Bernardo Ortiz tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

35'

Xuan Esparza shot a knuckle shot from 30 yards. Álvaro Herrero couldn't reach it.

Xuan Esparza put it clean over the bar ... He held his head in his hands.

36'

Nicolao Rojo dribbled past Víctor Cuéllar.

Orfeo Núñez received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Nicolao Rojo, Orfeo Núñez latched onto the ball before Ramiro Ibarra could reach it.

Orfeo Núñez delivered a float cross, Víctor Cuéllar couldn't reach it.

Tacito Maurell found a gap and shot. Maximiliano Escárcega approached too late to tackle him.

Sabas Quirós had gone walkabout ... Tacito Maurell scored a superb effort !!! ... He sent the fans into raptures !

Medellin F.C. 2 - 0 Once Caldas

38'

Maximiliano Escárcega received a yellow card.

42'

Xuan Esparza dribbled past Pedro Bustillo.

Xuan Esparza darted past Álvaro Herrero.

Xuan Esparza fed the ball forward past Maximiliano Escárcega to Flavio Arriola

Flavio Arriola found himself in some space and aimed for the top corner. Teobaldo Ramires couldn't reach it.

But it was well wide from Flavio Arriola ... It was an unbelievable miss.

43'

Xuan Esparza fed the ball forward to Carmelo Alves, Carmelo Alves took it in his stride before Pedro Bustillo could reach it.

Carmelo Alves looked destined to score from medium range but he lost the ball to Álvaro Herrero.

44'

From long range, Flavio Arriola bent the ball towards goal. Salvador Loyola approached too late to block it.

The ball went clean over the bar ... It was an unbelievable miss.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which Medellin F.C. took the lead.Medellin F.C. maintained 68% of possession and 32% for Once Caldas. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

48'

Vito Alves tried to pass it high to a team-mate but The ball struck Salvador Loyola.

49'

Nicolao Rojo played a lovely ball for Vito Alves, Teobaldo Ramires stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Vito Alves sent in a float cross, Víctor Cuéllar couldn't reach it.

Teobaldo Ramires got to the ball ahead of Macario Acosta, then headed the ball clear.

52'

Rafa Colón looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Salvador Loyola.

53'

Salvador Loyola tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

57'

Rafa Colón delivered the ball to Vito Alves, Vito Alves trapped the ball nicely before Lino Machado could reach it.

Vito Alves knocked a lovely ball for Rafa Colón, Salvador Loyola failed to reach the ball.

Pass by Rafa Colón to Carmelo Alves, Lino Machado missed his interception.

Carmelo Alves lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and struck the ball with fury. Teobaldo Ramires couldn't reach it.

Carmelo Alves left Sabas Quirós with a simple save.

59'

Nicolao Rojo stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but The ball came off Maximiliano Escárcega.

62'

Salvador Loyola lifted the corner into the area from the corner kick.

Álvaro Herrero got to the ball before Vito Alves, then nodded the ball forward.

Ramiro Ibarra found a gap and blasted the ball towards the top corner. Cande Gutiérrez didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Held by Cebrián Roldán.

63'

Nicolao Rojo sprinted past Ramiro Ibarra.

Nicolao Rojo shot from distance but Víctor Cuéllar hoofed the ball clear.

64'

Tacito Maurell took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

65'

Carmelo Alves looked destined to score from long range but he was denied space by Pedro Bustillo.

67'

Rafa Colón stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Nico Ventura.

71'

Víctor Cuéllar tried to chip the ball forward but Orfeo Núñez read the game well to intercept the ball.

73'

Tacito Maurell put some curve on the shot from long range. Salvador Loyola didn't read the game well enough to block it.

The ball went clean over the bar ... It was a wasted opportunity.

75'

Nicolao Rojo twisted past Víctor Cuéllar.

Nicolao Rojo tried to move the ball forward but The ball bounced off Ramiro Ibarra.

76'

Rafa Colón had shrugged off the challenge of Salvador Loyola and tried a long range effort.

But Rafa Colón sent the ball wide of the mark ... It was a terrible miss.

81'

Macario Acosta tried for goal from the freekick. The shot had taken a deflection off the wall and went wide.

83'

Bernardo Ortiz took the corner to the edge of the area.

Teobaldo Ramires tried to cushion a headed pass but the header was charged down by Vito Alves.

88'

Nicolao Rojo held up the ball, evading the challenge of Víctor Cuéllar and hit a hopeful looking shot from 30 yards.

But it was well wide from Nicolao Rojo ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

91'

Rafa Colón faked a pass then cut Salvador Loyola in a different direction.

Tacito Maurell received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Rafa Colón, Tacito Maurell took it in his stride before Lino Machado could cut it out.

Tacito Maurell found himself in some space and had an effort at goal. Teobaldo Ramires approached too late to tackle him.

Sabas Quirós was badly positioned ... Vintage strike from Tacito Maurell !!! GOAL!!! ... The fans chanted Tacito Maurell's name !

Medellin F.C. 3 - 0 Once Caldas

End Match Medellin F.C. 3 - 0 Once Caldas