Deportivo Cali vs Patriotas Boyacá: result for March 17, goals, summary and next date

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Juan Córdoba missed a penalty and 10-man Deportivo Cali lost 1-0 to Patriotas Boyacá at the Deportivo Cali stadium this Sunday thanks to a decisive goal from Andrés Alarcón.

Alarcón scored the only goal of the game eight minutes before the break, directing the ball into the net with a header after a corner kick that slipped into the left corner.

Córdoba will regret having failed from the penalty spot in favor of Cali. Juan Valencia saved his shot with his right foot when his team trailed 1-0 in the seventh minute of added time before the break.

Gian Cabezas showed a direct red card to Deportivo Cali at 22 minutes.

DID YOU KNOW?

Patriotas ended a goalless streak of 239 minutes in Primera A. Prior to the game, they had not scored since Gianfranco Peña’s goal in the February 25 victory against Millonarios.

Highlights

CONSEQUENCES:

Deportivo Cali has its third consecutive defeat at home and is in tenth position with 14 points after 12 games.

Patriotas Boyacá is last with 8 points in 11 games. Patriotas Boyacá achieved its first away victory of the season.

ON THE GOAL SCORES:

Alarcón scored his first goal in Primera A, becoming the team’s top scorer in the league this season. By keeping a clean sheet, Juan Valencia has four goals to zero in 11 games in the tournament.

INJURY REPORT:

Both teams suffered injuries: Patriotas first lost Kevin Parra in the 30th minute and then Sebastián Ayala in the 55th minute, while Cali had to replace Fabián Castillo in the 16th minute.

INFLUENCE OF THE VAR:

Patriotas Boyacá was winning 1-0 when a goal by Jaider Moreno, from Cali, was disallowed in the 44th minute.