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Melgar advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2022 Copa Sudamericana after beating Deportivo Cali 2-1 at the UNSA Stadium. Although, the last minutes of the game were suspenseful due to the goal of the Colombian team.
At 97 ‘, Teófilo Gutiérrez fought the ball and assisted Harold Santiago Gamarra who won the back of the defender from the Arequipa team. Before the departure of goalkeeper Carlos Cáceda, the striker scored the emotional goal.
Then, Deportivo Cali went out in search of a tie that would allow them to force a penalty shootout. However, Melgar closed the defensive zone until the referee’s final whistle.
Melgar vs. Deportivo Cali: the preview
Melgar will try to go all out to ensure the result in favor at home, after having the general result 0-0. This time, the team will have the captain and leader of the red and black cast, Bernardo Cuesta, who was absent in the first leg due to an accumulation of yellow cards.
However, for this commitment Horacio Orzán will not be counted on, after being injured in the clash against Alianza Atlético, for the last day of the Apertura. Despite this, Néstor Lorenzo would already have foreseen the changes that he would apply in the midfield, with Archimbaud or Tandazo, accompanying Arias and Pérez Guedes.
In the case of Deportivo Cali, it has not had the semester that was expected for this season. In the first part of the year, of the 20 games he played in the Colombian league, he got four wins, six draws and ten losses, finishing 19th in the standings with 18 points.
Source: Elcomercio
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