CALI (Interstat) — Deportivo Cali scored once in each half and kept a clean sheet in a 2-0 win over Chico in a global football match. Carlos Bacca put the home side ahead in the 32nd minute, and Juan Dinenno sealed the result in the 79th. Chico could not find a response and finished with no goals. The victory moved Deportivo Cali to 2 wins, 0 losses and 3 draws in the competition, while Chico fell to 1 win, 4 losses and 1 draw. Across all competitions, Deportivo Cali also sits at 2 wins, 0 losses and 3 draws, while Chico is 1 win, 4 losses and 1 draw. Deportivo Cali was the home team, and Chico was the visiting team.

Deportivo Cali played the final half-hour with 10 men after N. Benedetti was sent off in the 59th minute. Chico could not turn the man advantage into a goal. Yellow cards went to Chico’s A. Maya in the 38th minute, Deportivo Cali’s J. Moya in first-half stoppage time at 45+4, and Chico’s E. Sarria in the 67th. Deportivo Cali made its first changes in the 63rd minute when Bacca came off and A. Manyoma came on. J. Martinez followed in the 68th minute, and G. Cuellar came on in the 83rd. Chico used substitutions in the 48th, 73rd, 89th and 89th minutes, with S. Mera, J. Alomia, J. Pimentel and A. Maya involved. The red card forced Deportivo Cali to adjust, but the home side maintained its lead. Benedetti’s dismissal left Deportivo Cali shorthanded for the final 31 minutes.

Bacca’s goal came during a 63-minute shift before he was replaced. Dinenno scored in a 22-minute appearance off the bench. Johan Martinez provided an assist over 68 minutes, and Eduard Bello set up a goal in a 27-minute stint. Deportivo Cali protected its lead after the sending off and added the second goal late. Chico did not produce a goal, and the match had three yellow cards and one red card.

Deportivo Cali had entered the match after a 1-1 draw at Fortaleza, a 3-0 win at Llaneros, a 0-0 draw with Junior and a 0-0 draw at Pereira in competition play. Chico had beaten Bucaramanga 1-0 and drawn 1-1 with Junior, but those results were followed by a 2-0 loss at Pereira, a 4-1 loss to Atl. Nacional and a 1-0 loss at Cucuta. Deportivo Cali remained unbeaten in the competition, while Chico’s only competition win came against Bucaramanga. Bacca scored in the 32nd minute, and Deportivo Cali led at halftime.

Deportivo Cali led at halftime after Bacca’s finish. Chico’s A. Maya was booked in the 38th minute, and Deportivo Cali’s J. Moya was booked in first-half stoppage time. Chico tried to respond before halftime but went into the break trailing. The visitors pushed after Benedetti’s red card, but Deportivo Cali’s back line held. By the time Dinenno scored, Chico had made substitutions in the 48th and 73rd minutes. Dinenno’s late goal gave the home side a two-goal lead. Deportivo Cali’s final substitution came in the 83rd minute after the second goal. Deportivo Cali finished with two goals from its attacking options, while Chico ended the match without a goal.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Deportivo Cali 1, Chico 0. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Deportivo Cali with a 76 percent probability to win. Deportivo Cali had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -1.5. The total score of 2 went over the over-under line of 2.75.