Hope is the last thing you lose. That’s Deportivo Cali’s slogan next Tuesday (7.30pm) when it receives Tolima, in the return leg of the first stage of the South American Cup, in which the ‘vinotinto y oro’ cast takes the first hit with a powerful 3-0.
On many occasions that marker becomes lapidary, but in the Valle del Cauca team, there is every confidence in returning honor to the team leading Hernán Torres, especially after recovering from Jhon Vásquez.
However, the two starting center-backs would be left out, although Jorge Arias was called up and would wait for him hours before the start of the game. Otherwise, he would be replaced by Eduard Caicedo. Meanwhile, Hernán Menosse suffered against Equidad last Thursday and will certainly make way for Jorge Marsiglia. Neither will Ángelo Rodríguez, who will be aired in Ibagué’s game, and midfielder Andrés Colorado, who still has a penalty date from the 2020 game.
Maundy’s 2-5 victory over Equidad in Bogotá on date 17 of the Betplay I-2021 League on Thursday gave the ‘sugar’ team a place in the top eight, but more than that the certainty that it can score goals , with De Uruguayan Gastón Rodríguez and goalkeeper Guillermo De Amores confirmed his good condition under all three colors.
It’s also no mystery that the return of Jhon Vásquez would give the Cali team more imbalance and depth, while Marco Pérez would be the man to fight the tall central Tolima.
Alfredo Arias will have to propose an intelligent game to manage the times, control Tolima’s momentum, but above all to score the goals he needs to access the next instance. There can be no question of despair or devolution as the team led by Hernán Torres will be very vigilant to take advantage of this.
Tolima is a balanced 11th on defense and offense, though Cali tries to reclaim all the good he did in the early days of the League that had him leader. The good posture of the members of the rear quartet forces the passing game not to be sought, while in the middle one has to be very careful with the talent of Jáminton Campaz.
Regarding Tolima, Alfredo Arias said: “We will try to put together the best possible team, we will go with that hope to be able to turn it around against a very difficult opponent who shows his strength every day, we have a strong rival for it. the bow. , he won on his field with a very good advantage, but we’re going to propose an intelligent game where we get the chance to turn it around. The work has been minimal, because the trip to Bogotá, the effort, fatigue, on Sunday it rained heavily, we could not enter the field, this Monday we did a more tactical work, still ball ”.
The Uruguayan helmsman added: “We should always try to always have the opportunity to turn the game around, either through the process or because of the opportunities we have, it is important to keep zero in our bow and keep chances constantly. to create a game that makes us hope to change the situation in 90 minutes ”.
Central Jorge Marsiglia, for his part, said that “we have to play an intelligent game, we want to come back, but we cannot neglect the rear, because a goal from the visitor would be fatal.”
Stadium: Palmaseca (Deportivo Cali)
Hour: 7.30 pm
To send: Directv, channel 610
Referee: Carlos Ortega (Bolivar)
Assistants: Dionisio Ruiz (Córdoba) and Richard Ortiz (Quindío).
Likely formations
Deportivo Cali: Guillermo De Amores; Juan Camilo Angulo, Eduard Caicedo; Darwin Andrade (Kevin Velasco); Jhojan Valencia, Andrés Balanta (Carlos Robles), Yeison Tolosa (Daniel Luna), Jhon Vásquez, Gastón Rodriguez; Marco Pérez.
DT: Alfredo Arias. Placeholder image
Tolima: Álvaro Montero; John Narváez, Julián Quiñones, Sergio Mosquera, Ánderson Angulo; Juan David Ríos, William Parra, Andrey Estupiñán, Jáminton Campaz; José Ortiz (Gustavo Ramírez), Luis Miranda (Ómar Albornoz).
DT: Hernán Torres.
Marco Antonio Garcés
Correspondent Futbolred Cali
On twitter: @marquitosgarces