Once Caldas blanks Ind. Medellin behind Zapata and Barrios
MEDELLIN (Interstat)—Once Caldas defeated Ind. Medellin 2-0 on Saturday, using goals from J.A. Zapata Ramirez and Michael Barrios to secure the result. Zapata opened the scoring in the 35th minute and also assisted Barrios’ 65th-minute goal. Juan Patino recorded an assist for Once Caldas. Once Caldas improved to 2-0-1 in the competition and 2-0-1 across all competitions. Ind. Medellin fell to 1-1 in the competition and 1-2 across all competitions. The match included yellow cards for Once Caldas’s J. Cardona, A. Colorado and J. Nieto and Ind. Medellin’s L. Escorcia, H. Loboa and K. Klinger. Both teams made four substitutions. Once Caldas led 1-0 at halftime and sealed the win after the break. Ind. Medellin pressed for a response but could not find a goal. Once Caldas’s Zapata Ramirez finished with one goal and one assist in 79 minutes, while Barrios scored in 79 minutes.