Triumph of Deportes Tolima against Puerto Cabello in Venezuela

Striker Diego Herazo and center Yeison Guzmán gave Colombian Deportes Tolima a 0-2 win over Venezuelan Puerto Cabello last Thursday in the group D match of the Copa Sudamericana, which was played on Thursday at the Misael Delgado Sports Center in Valencia.

Herazo, the Vinotinto y Oro goalscorer who has scored five consecutive games, benefited from a rebound from the local goalkeeper, following a header from Facundo Bone, and managed to open the scoring in extra time after a difficult first half.

The second came with a penalty kick executed by Guzmán, in the 50th minute, after Puerto Cabello goalkeeper Luis Romero hit Herazo in the area, leaving him out of the game.

Tolima started the game offensively with a powerful strike and for the first 10 minutes startled the locals with a clear goal scoring opportunity that Herazo himself wasted when he failed to control a pass, allowing the Venezuelans to settle and clear the ball. .

The first half got rough after an initial collision between Herazo and the Puerto Cabello goalkeeper, for which they had to stop the clock.

Subsequently, another clash of heads stopped the match and ruled out Venezuelan team captain Carlos Rivero, who was replaced by Nigerian defender Jacob Adebanjo.

Puerto Cabello, which has won all games played in the 2023 edition of the Venezuelan league and remains at the top of the national tournament, had few scoring opportunities.

The side led by Venezuelan Noel ‘Chita’ Sanvicente tried to hit the visitors in the second half with attacks from the wingers, but they could not break the order of the Colombians, who maintained their lines and marked possession.

With this result, Sao Paulo and Tolima lead group D, as the Brazilian club beat Argentinian Tigre tonight by the same score.

For the second date, Puerto Cabello will try to redeem himself during his visit to Sao Paulo, while Tolima will host Tigre.

Source: El heraldo

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