America loses to Inter de Porto Alegre in the Libertadores

Internacional de Porto Alegre and América de Cali played a good match at the Beira-Rio stadium, valid for the third date of group E of the Copa Libertadores. The Colombian team was 3 minutes away from taking a point but ended up falling in the time of addition of a great second half.

Things started badly for America. In the first few seconds, before the clock reaches the first minute of play, Internacional opened the scoring with a goal from Abel Hernández after a defense failure by Marlon Torres. The Uruguayan took advantage of the fact that the central fell and scored with a head.

The 2-0 for Inter came at 19 minutes, again an error in the American defense and Gabriel Boschilia increased the difference in the heads up with Eder Chaux. Ten minutes later Duván Vergara discounted with a right cross shot after a great pass from Carlos Sierra.

Abel Hernández appeared for 3-1 in favor of the Brazilians at 32 minutes of play. Chaux badly measured a center to the area, the ball hit the crossbar and the forward only had to head to regain the two-goal lead.

America draws in the second half, but in the end …

La Mechita discounted again at 49 minutes. Duván Vergara’s free kick from the side, Torres heads and the ball hits the crossbar, the rebound is in the small area and Adrián Ramos hits the front for the 3-2. It was another face of the visiting team, it began to dominate Inter in their own field.

Santiago Moreno, a 20-year-old youth, entered at 66 ‘for Juan David Pérez and 11 minutes later he scored 3-3 for America. Great pass from Vergara to put him in front of goalkeeper Marcelo Lomba. The striker defined left-handed over and achieved a deserved draw.

When the first minute of the 4 addition was played, Inter scored the final 4-3 with a left foot from Boschilia that he managed to deflect one foot from Torres and that dislodged the goalkeeper Chaux, who also did not have great reflexes, perhaps he could have reacted more quickly.

How is America in the Copa Libertadores?

The Colombian champion is left with 3 points and is third in group E, International remains the leader and reaches 7 units. Juan Cruz Real’s team receives the Catholic University of Chile, the last one in the area, on September 23.