Escape con el Deporte Puerto Tejada - Total Soccer 1-0 (1-0)
Steven Ortiz 16'
Total Soccer won the first stage 3-0 and therefore qualified for the sixth stage, 3-1 on aggregate.
Sunday, 30 October 2022, 2:30 pm local time (7:30 UTC), Pedro Antonio Zape Stadium, Puerto Tejada, Department of Cauca, Colombia, fifth stage of the Colombian Primera C, 2nd leg.
From the very beginning, Escape con el Deporte Puerto Tejada attacked almost continuously as they attempted a "remontada", being 3-0 down away in Medellín. They were quite successful at first, as they scored quite early: Steven Ortiz had a great shot from the edge of the box, right in the upper right corner: 1-0 (16').
However, immediately after the goal, the host side took an unexpected break from their offensive, which gave the visitors the chance to relax in the defense, and even to have a go, but Martínez hit the post (21').
Aware that an equalizer would have meant almost the end of the tournament for them, Puerto Tejada resumed their offensive mood, but they had few goal chances before the half-time break.
In the second half, the match looked very much the same, with Puerto Tejada mostly in attack, while Total Soccer concentrated almost exclusively on the defensive. The host side found little space to get through a crowded defense. In one of their attempts, Puerto Tejada players claimed a penalty, but the referee did not award it (58'). Wild protests sparked in the audience, objects were thrown in the field, and the game had to be stopped for a couple of minutes to restore order.
Total Soccer had another chance to equalize, when Puerto Tejada goalkeeper Camayo came out but missed the ball. One of Total Soccer strikers almost succeeded to push the ball in, but one of the Puerto Tejada defenders was able to deny the goal, clearing the ball right in front of the goal line.
Escape con el Deporte Puerto Tejada had several opportunities to increase their advantage, but William Fierro, Total Soccer goalkeeper, made wonders, saving everything. In the last minute of regular play, a penalty was eventually awarded for Escape con el Deporte Puerto Tejada. However, William Fierro also saved the penalty (90'+1') and nothing else happened in the remaining minutes of stoppage time.
Total Soccer qualifies to the sixth stage (quarter-finals) of the Colombian Primera C, and will face Águilas Bacatá of Bogotá, which qualified after winning at penalty shoot-outs against Manizales FC. The first leg will be played in Bogotá in the next week-end.
Fixtures of the sixth stage (first leg):
Oros del Pacífico - Cortuluá B
Águilas Bacatá - Total Soccer
Equipo Azul - Unión Pacífico Sur
The second leg will be played in the following week-end.
The three winners and the best loser will qualify for the semifinals. Total Soccer remained the only Antioquia team in the competition.
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