Pereira hopes to maintain the advantage in the second half.

The second 45 begin and Furia Matecaña surpasses Diablos Rojos with a goal from Carlos Ramirez (33' 1T, penalty kick).

With the defeat in the previous match, the locals missed the opportunity to increase their advantage in the fight for higher positions in the current tournament. The visitors ended up drawing their previous match and only earned one point.

América de Cali comes from a 0-2 loss to Independiente Medellín.

Pereira drew 0-0 against Junior in the previous match.

The home team is in sixth place with 17 points (4W - 5D - 1L), while the visitors have accumulated 15 points and are currently in eleventh place in the tournament (4W - 3D - 3L).

David Espinosa Lopera was the referee who officiated the match at the Pascual Guerrero Olympic Stadium.

Probable lineup for América de Cali today

The team led by Alexandre Guimaraes plays with a 4-4-2 formation with Joel Graterol in goal; Daniel Quiñones, Marlon Torres, John García, and Nicolás Giraldo in defense; Esneyder Mena, Juan Portilla, Carlos Sierra, and Juan David Pérez in midfield; and Adrián Ramos and Gianfranco Peña in the forward line.

Probable lineup for Pereira today

On the other hand, the team led by Alejandro Restrepo plays with a 3-5-2 strategy with Harlen Castillo in goal; Jhon Palacios, Andrés Correa, and Carlos Ramírez in defense; Jherson Mosquera, Yilmar Velásquez, Jhonny Vásquez, Leider Berrío, and Dubán Palacio in midfield; and Brayan León and José Luis Sinisterra in the forward line.