Chico stuns and takes a valuable win against Once Caldas

An unexpected upset

Chico, arriving at the bottom of the table, surprised by beating Once Caldas, a team in the upper part, in fifth place. From the start, the home team showed a determined attitude, and just 2 minutes in, S. Mera opened the scoring with a goal that ignited hope in Estadio La Independencia.

Despite the early lead, the match was not easy. Once Caldas dominated possession with 72% and created more goal opportunities, with a total of 13 shots, but their lack of effectiveness was their Achilles' heel. In the first half, they even had a goal disallowed by VAR that could have changed the course of the match.

A match marked by expulsion

The key moment came in the 57th minute when Cristian Blanco from Chico received a red card, leaving his team with ten men. However, despite the numerical disadvantage, Chico maintained their defensive order and proved lethal in attack, converting 2 of their 3 shots into goals, an impressive 67% effectiveness.

Felipe Cifuentes, who scored the second goal before halftime, was the standout player of the match, with a rating of 7.81, playing a crucial role in his team's victory. Even while playing with one less man, Chico managed to keep their goal intact, thanks to the outstanding performance of their goalkeeper, D. Agudelo, who made 6 saves.