MEDELLIN (Interstat) — Daniel Catano scored in the 45th minute and Jackson Martinez added the decisive goal in the 87th as Ind. Medellin defeated Alianza 2-1 on Sunday in a football match. The match was played with Ind. Medellin as the home team and Alianza as the visiting team. Ind. Medellin improved its season record in this competition to 2 wins and 3 losses. Alianza’s record in this competition moved to 2 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw. Ind. Medellin is now 2 wins and 4 losses across all competitions, while Alianza is 2 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw across all competitions. Alianza scored once, while Ind. Medellin scored twice. The result moved both teams’ records.

Catano played 68 minutes and scored one goal, giving Ind. Medellin a first-half breakthrough. Frank Fabra played 90 minutes and supplied an assist. Martinez played 35 minutes, scored one goal and received a yellow card. John Montano played 44 minutes and recorded an assist. The key performances, in descending order of importance, were Catano, Fabra, Martinez and Montano. Catano’s goal came just before halftime, while Martinez’s goal came late in the second half. The hosts finished with two goals, and Alianza scored once.

Alianza’s Franco P. received a yellow card in the 27th minute. Ind. Medellin’s Mena Perea E. was booked in the 32nd. In the 70th, Ind. Medellin’s Moreno D. was sent off with a red card. Alianza’s Figueroa J. was booked in the 76th and Viveros J. in the 86th. Ind. Medellin’s Martinez J. received a yellow card in the 90+1st minute. The red card left the hosts to finish with 10 players. Five yellow cards and one red card were issued.

The most important passage came after that dismissal. Ind. Medellin, already ahead through Catano’s first-half goal, had to defend with a reduced line. Martinez’s 87th-minute goal gave Ind. Medellin the final margin and made the closing stages more difficult for Alianza. The red card did not prevent Ind. Medellin from adding a second goal, and Alianza finished with one goal. Alianza’s single goal kept the visitors within reach, but Ind. Medellin held the final advantage. Catano’s goal and Martinez’s late finish ultimately separated the teams. The late goal was the decisive moment.

Ind. Medellin’s substitutions included Martegani A. in the 34th minute, Murillo A. in the 46th, Yony Gonzalez in the 55th and Catano D. in the 68th. Alianza made changes with Meza Mercado E. W. and Pardo F. in the 62nd, Martinez M. and Rosales Y. in the 75th and Fernandez W. in the 85th. Those substitutions were made in the order listed. The match included nine substitutions and six cards. Alianza entered the match after a 1-0 loss at Once Caldas, a 1-0 home win over Inter Bogota, a 1-0 win at AD Pasto and a 2-2 home draw against Aguilas. Ind. Medellin had previous results that included a 3-1 loss at Inter Bogota, a 2-1 loss at Atl. Nacional, a 2-0 home loss to Once Caldas, a 3-2 loss at Atl. Nacional and a 2-1 win at America De Cali.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Alianza 2, Ind. Medellin 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Alianza with a 58.7 percent probability to win. Ind. Medellin had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -1.25. The total score of 3 went under the over/under line of 2.5. The final score was 2-1 in favor of Ind. Medellin. The final result differed from the simulator’s projection, and the ELO percentage favored Alianza. The match ended 2-1.