Deportivo Cali He did not have a good start to the championship, drawing in his first two appearances. Now he is forced to score good points in his next match against Fortaleza at the Palmaseca stadium on date 3 of the Colombian League 2024.
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The Azucarero cast does not know victory, nor defeat at the beginning of the year, equaling against Deportivo Pereira and Alianza. They need the three points to avoid relegation.
It is among the teams that are on the verge of relegation in box 18, only surpassed by Jaguares and Patriotas de Boyacá, clubs that would be losing the category.
They must calibrate their defense because in the two games they have played in the local tournament they conceded five goals, in addition, they have nine games without winning, seven of them in the previous semester.
On this topic, the coach spoke after the game against allianceindicating that the still ball must continue to be worked on because it has been a serious problem for their defense.
“You always have to be careful in that aspect of the still ball and we had talked about it, because there they could get us worried and of the 5 goals we have conceded, 3 have been from set pieces. Surely we are going to have greater solidity in the defensive structure of the team, I see that at times, but we have to be continuous,” said the coach.
He also maintained that they need to start winning because the team’s present is alarming.
“There is no wait here. From the outset, as a coach I have to add and for me it was very important. If before starting they tell me that we are going to add two draws, it is undoubtedly important.”
Deportivo Cali comes to this duel undefeated in the confrontations against Fortaleza in the Colombian League, with a balance of three wins and one draw. For the Colombia Cup they added a 3-1 defeat at home in Palmaseca.
They would have their entire roster for this game because so far they have not confirmed any absence due to injury and they have not yet been sent off or sanctioned due to the accumulation of yellow cards.
For its part, Fortaleza is the leader with six points. It comes from beating Deportes Tolima as a visitor and Patriotas 2-0 at home.
They need to add all possible points to move away from the relegation zone to maintain the category at the end of the season.
Possible formations
Deportivo Cali: Papaleo; Meza, Marulanda, Reina, Mejía, Osorio, Cabezas, Sandoval, Díaz, Acosta, Córdoba.
Fortaleza: C. Hinestroza; Palaces, Moralez, Bird, Peak, Rivera, Rodriguez, London, Arrieta, Vine