Deportivo Pereira won the coffee axis classic after getting up early against Once Caldas and scoring a couple of goals before the first eight minutes of play, which sealed the match on date 8 of the BetPlay I-2024 League.
In the second minute of play came the first goal of the game, with a fast attack by the visiting team, in which Carlos Darwin Quintero was the protagonist, distributing the ball and then capturing a rebound to score the 0-1.
At minute 7 it was 0-2 with an authentic goal from Andrés Ibargüen, after an assist from Darwin Quintero, and an acrobatic finish in the white team’s area. Surprise at Palogrande!
The match became even thanks to the push of Once Caldas and the calm of Mateca for the advantage.
In the second half, Once did more to close the gap, but failed repeatedly when making the final decision.
The white man from Manizales always insisted, fought, but did not reach the goal. Only until the 85th minute, when the VAR called the referee Alexander Hinestroza, did the illusion arrive: a penalty taken by Dayro Moreno (90+1′) and the 2-1 stoppage time.
However, time played against Once Caldas, who lost in their stadium despite Dayro’s goal, which only served to bring them closer to their long-awaited personal record.
Deportivo Pereira, led by Leonel Álvarez, is now second in the standings with 16 points. While Once Caldas was left with 9 units in 13th place, awaiting other results.