Deportivo Cali did it again. The sugar team managed come back from the match against Olimpia in their second outing of the women’s Copa Libertadores and already has a perfect score in the group stage of the international tournament. With an own goal from Barbosa and another goal from Tatiana Ariza, the Colombians achieved this important victory.
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Deportivo Cali began by pressing Olimpia high to seek to open the scoring as soon as possible and avoid surprises. The aerial game was fundamental for the sugar companies that had several approaches to the rival goal.
About minute 17, precisely after a free kick from the right flank, Deportivo Cali approached dangerously after Yorelyn Carabalí’s center and head managed to connect Gisela Pino who crashed the ball into the post.
However, when Deportivo Cali was playing better, a maximum penalty play was presented in favor of the Paraguayan team after a handball; player Griselda Garay was in charge of send the ball to the bottom for the 1-0 of the match.
Unfortunately, after the goal, the Olímpia players They were constantly falling on the field of play and prevented regularity in the development of the match and that Cali had better options.
In the second part, around minute 48, Cali had a clear goal option with arrival on the left side of the playing field and Manuela Pavi managed a strong shot that went very close to the rival goal.
At minute 52, a free kick was presented in favor of Cali on the right side with Kelly Caicedo and Olimpia’s player, Barbosa, scored against a header and tied the match for the sugar companies to take a breather.
Deportivo Cali’s second goal came in the 81st minute after a poor start by the Paraguayan team. Forward Tatiana Ariza took advantage of the fact that she was unmarked and leaving the rival goalkeeper in the way, achieved, with a cross shot, the final 1-2 of the match and the three points for the Colombians who already have six points.
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The next game of Deportivo Cali will be on Wednesday, October 19 against Always Ready starting at 5:15 pm, being also the last match of the group stage of the tournament, looking to be in the final rounds.
