Atletico F.C., Cartagena finish level in 2‑2 draw Thursday
SANTIAGO DE CALI (Interstat) — Atletico F.C. hosted Cartagena on Thursday at Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero, and the teams played to a 2-2 draw after a match that saw both sides score twice and neither side hold a lead at the final whistle. Cartagena was the visiting team, while Atletico F.C. was the home team. The match unfolded at the venue in Santiago de Cali, with the goals arriving in both halves and the score remaining level after the final exchange.
The result left Cartagena’s season record in this competition at 0 wins, 0 losses and 1 draw. Atletico F.C.’s season record in this competition is also 0 wins, 0 losses and 1 draw. Across all competitions, Cartagena’s record is now 0 wins, 0 losses and 1 draw. Atletico F.C.’s record across all competitions is now 0 wins, 0 losses and 1 draw. Both teams remain without a victory or a defeat in the records provided after the draw.
Cartagena opened the scoring in the 17th minute when Fredy Montero scored. Atletico F.C. answered in the 34th minute through Carlos Restrepo. Cartagena moved back in front in the 41st minute on a goal by Janeth Aleman. Atletico F.C. equalized in the 72nd minute when A. Onate scored. The first half produced three goals, and the second half produced one. Cartagena scored twice in the match, and Atletico F.C. scored twice. Montero’s goal gave Cartagena an early lead, and Aleman’s goal restored the advantage before Onate’s second-half equalizer.
The key performances listed for the match began with Fredy Montero of Cartagena, who played 90 minutes and scored one goal. A. Onate of Atletico F.C. also played 90 minutes and scored one goal. Carlos Restrepo of Atletico F.C. played 90 minutes and scored one goal. Janeth Aleman of Cartagena played 76 minutes and scored one goal. Those four players accounted for all the scoring in the match. Montero’s goal came first, followed by Restrepo, Aleman and Onate.
Cartagena received a yellow card in the 45th minute plus two minutes of stoppage time. Cartagena received another yellow card in the 53rd minute. Atletico F.C. received a yellow card in the 54th minute. Cartagena received a third yellow card in the 76th minute. The match had four yellow cards in total, three for Cartagena and one for Atletico F.C. The cards were issued in the sequence listed, with Cartagena’s first coming late in the first half and its other two arriving after the break.
Cartagena made a substitution in the 64th minute involving D. Castillo. In the 76th minute, Cartagena made substitutions involving J. Rodriguez, J. Pineda and J. Aleman. Cartagena made another substitution in the 83rd minute involving E. Lopez. No Atletico F.C. substitutions were listed in the match events provided. The substitution activity was concentrated among the visiting side, with Cartagena making changes in the second half as the match continued.
Atletico F.C. and Cartagena each finished the match with two goals. The draw kept both teams level in the competition record and in the all-competitions record. The match at Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero ended after the second half, with no further goals after Onate’s equalizer in the 72nd minute. Cartagena had led after Montero’s early goal and again after Aleman’s goal, but Atletico F.C. responded each time.
Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Cartagena 2, Atletico F.C. 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Cartagena with a 52.7 percent probability to win. The actual match ended 2-2, with Cartagena and Atletico F.C. each scoring twice. Those projections were recorded before the match and did not match the final result.