Union Magdalena Edges America de Cali 2‑1
SANTIAGO DE CALI, Colombia (Interstat) — Juan Pablo Vacca González scored in the 15th minute and Daiver José Vega Mejía added a 62nd-minute goal to lift Union Magdalena to a 2-1 victory over America de Cali on Saturday in a Copa Colombia match at Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero.
America de Cali answered with a 49th-minute goal from Gustavo Adrián Ramos Vásquez, but could not find an equalizer. Vacca González also received a yellow card in the 78th minute for Union Magdalena.
Ramos Vásquez, a 6-foot-1, 171-pound attacker from Santander de Quilichao, played the full 90 minutes. Vega Mejía, an attacker from Santa Marta, played 89 minutes. Vacca González, a defender from Cali, played the entire match.
Both teams entered with 1-1 records in the competition and in all competitions. The loss dropped America de Cali to the same mark.