Fortaleza 2-0 Santa Fe (Aug 23, 2025) Commentary

Independiente Santa Fe

3-3-2, 12 PTS

Jonathan Marulanda - 73'
Sebastián Valencia - 90'+9'

Kelvin Florez - 79'

Marcelo Meli - 65'
Emanuel Olivera - 90'+8'

1
García
20
Valencia
18
Balanta
6
Díaz
4
Marulanda
14
Pico
33
Arroyo
17
Balanta
16
Florez
19
Aristizábal
8
Ricaurte

No.Name
1Jordan García
18Harold Balanta 23Luis Escorcia
6Yesid Díaz
14Leonardo Pico
20Sebastián Valencia
4Jonathan Marulanda
17Kevin Balanta
33Andrés Arroyo 15Santiago Cuero
16Kelvin Florez
19Emilio Aristizábal 29Santiago Córdoba
8Andrés Ricaurte 11Andrés Amaya

Substitutes
25David Barrera
24Jhonier Salas
27Cristian Mosquera
12Cristian Santander
22Sebastian Palacios

Metropolitano de Techo

7:20 PM, August 23, 2025

Bogota, Colombia

Referees:
Wilmer Roldán

Fortaleza CEIF

Independiente Santa Fe

KO
HT
45
50
65
66
69
71
73
77
77
79
80
84
88
89
90+5
90+8
90+9
FT

- Match ends, Fortaleza CEIF 2, Independiente Santa Fe 0.
90'+12' Second Half ends, Fortaleza CEIF 2, Independiente Santa Fe 0.
90'+9' Goal! Fortaleza CEIF 2, Independiente Santa Fe 0. Sebastián Valencia (Fortaleza CEIF) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
90'+8' Emmanuel Olivera (Independiente Santa Fe) is shown the red card.
90'+7' Santiago Cuero (Fortaleza CEIF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+7' Foul by Emmanuel Olivera (Independiente Santa Fe).
90'+6' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+6' Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Torres (Independiente Santa Fe).
90'+5' Jonathan Marulanda (Fortaleza CEIF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+5' Omar Fernández (Independiente Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5' Foul by Jonathan Marulanda (Fortaleza CEIF).
90'+3' Offside, Independiente Santa Fe. Emmanuel Olivera is caught offside.
90'+3' Corner, Independiente Santa Fe. Conceded by Luis Escorcia.
90'+3' Attempt blocked. Santiago Mosquera (Independiente Santa Fe) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Omar Fernández.
90'+1' Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
90' Attempt missed. Emmanuel Olivera (Independiente Santa Fe) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Joaquín Sosa.
89' Foul by Santiago Córdoba (Fortaleza CEIF).
89' Emmanuel Olivera (Independiente Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89' Substitution, Independiente Santa Fe. Jeison Angulo replaces Víctor Moreno.
88' Substitution, Fortaleza CEIF. Santiago Cuero replaces Andrés Arroyo.
88' Substitution, Fortaleza CEIF. Santiago Córdoba replaces Emilio Aristizábal.
84' Substitution, Fortaleza CEIF. Andrés Amaya replaces Andrés Ricaurte.
83' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
83' Delay in match because of an injury Joaquín Sosa (Independiente Santa Fe).
83' Foul by Andrés Arroyo (Fortaleza CEIF).
83' Edwar López (Independiente Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80' Substitution, Independiente Santa Fe. Alexis Zapata replaces Elvis Perlaza.
79' Second yellow card to Kelvin Flórez (Fortaleza CEIF) for a bad foul.
79' Joaquín Sosa (Independiente Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79' Foul by Kelvin Flórez (Fortaleza CEIF).
78' Attempt missed. Ewil Murillo (Independiente Santa Fe) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Edwar López.
77' Substitution, Fortaleza CEIF. Luis Escorcia replaces Jhon Balanta.
77' Kelvin Flórez (Fortaleza CEIF) is shown the yellow card.
73' Goal! Fortaleza CEIF 1, Independiente Santa Fe 0. Jonathan Marulanda (Fortaleza CEIF) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
73' Attempt blocked. Kelvin Flórez (Fortaleza CEIF) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Yesid Díaz with a headed pass.
71' Omar Fernández (Independiente Santa Fe) is shown the yellow card.
69' Elvis Perlaza (Independiente Santa Fe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
69' Foul by Elvis Perlaza (Independiente Santa Fe).
69' Andrés Arroyo (Fortaleza CEIF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
69' Attempt blocked. Ewil Murillo (Independiente Santa Fe) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Torres.
67' Handball by Santiago Mosquera (Independiente Santa Fe).
66' Substitution, Independiente Santa Fe. Ewil Murillo replaces Ángelo Rodríguez.
65' Marcelo Meli (Independiente Santa Fe) is shown the red card.
63' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
63' Delay in match because of an injury Sebastián Valencia (Fortaleza CEIF).
62' Leonardo Pico (Fortaleza CEIF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
62' Foul by Ángelo Rodríguez (Independiente Santa Fe).
60' Jhon Balanta (Fortaleza CEIF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60' Foul by Edwar López (Independiente Santa Fe).
58' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
58' Delay in match because of an injury Marcelo Meli (Independiente Santa Fe).
56' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
56' Delay in match because of an injury Marcelo Meli (Independiente Santa Fe).
55' Corner, Fortaleza CEIF. Conceded by Andrés Mosquera.
55' Attempt saved. Jonathan Marulanda (Fortaleza CEIF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Andrés Mosquera (Independiente Santa Fe). Assisted by Andrés Arroyo.
53' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
53' Delay in match because of an injury Edwar López (Independiente Santa Fe).
53' Foul by Elvis Perlaza (Independiente Santa Fe).
53' Emilio Aristizábal (Fortaleza CEIF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50' Jhon Balanta (Fortaleza CEIF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
50' Foul by Jhon Balanta (Fortaleza CEIF).
50' Edwar López (Independiente Santa Fe) wins a free kick on the right wing.
48' Attempt blocked. Omar Fernández (Independiente Santa Fe) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángelo Rodríguez.
46' Attempt missed. Emilio Aristizábal (Fortaleza CEIF) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kevin Balanta following a fast break.
45' Substitution, Independiente Santa Fe. Edwar López replaces Yílmar Velásquez.
45' Second Half begins Fortaleza CEIF 0, Independiente Santa Fe 0.
45'+3' First Half ends, Fortaleza CEIF 0, Independiente Santa Fe 0.
45'+3' Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
45'+2' Corner, Independiente Santa Fe. Conceded by Andrés Ricaurte.
45'+2' Attempt blocked. Joaquín Sosa (Independiente Santa Fe) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.
45'+1' Foul by Sebastián Valencia (Fortaleza CEIF).
45'+1' Elvis Perlaza (Independiente Santa Fe) wins a free kick on the right wing.
42' Omar Fernández (Independiente Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42' Foul by Jonathan Marulanda (Fortaleza CEIF).
42' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
42' Delay in match because of an injury Santiago Mosquera (Independiente Santa Fe).
41' Attempt missed. Jonathan Marulanda (Fortaleza CEIF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Andrés Arroyo with a cross following a corner.
40' Corner, Fortaleza CEIF. Conceded by Elvis Perlaza.
38' Omar Fernández (Independiente Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38' Foul by Leonardo Pico (Fortaleza CEIF).
37' Corner, Fortaleza CEIF. Conceded by Joaquín Sosa.
34' Ángelo Rodríguez (Independiente Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34' Foul by Yesid Díaz (Fortaleza CEIF).
33' Attempt missed. Kelvin Flórez (Fortaleza CEIF) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrés Arroyo.
32' Attempt blocked. Marcelo Meli (Independiente Santa Fe) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
29' Attempt blocked. Omar Fernández (Independiente Santa Fe) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcelo Meli.
28' Attempt missed. Sebastián Valencia (Fortaleza CEIF) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is just a bit too high. Assisted by Andrés Ricaurte.
26' Corner, Independiente Santa Fe. Conceded by Jhon Balanta.
26' Yílmar Velásquez (Independiente Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26' Foul by Leonardo Pico (Fortaleza CEIF).
25' Corner, Fortaleza CEIF. Conceded by Joaquín Sosa.
25' Attempt blocked. Andrés Arroyo (Fortaleza CEIF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emilio Aristizábal with a headed pass.
21' Sebastián Valencia (Fortaleza CEIF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
21' Foul by Yílmar Velásquez (Independiente Santa Fe).
20' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
20' Delay in match because of an injury Marcelo Meli (Independiente Santa Fe).
19' Jonathan Marulanda (Fortaleza CEIF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19' Foul by Ángelo Rodríguez (Independiente Santa Fe).
18' Attempt missed. Víctor Moreno (Independiente Santa Fe) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Santiago Mosquera with a cross following a corner.
17' Corner, Independiente Santa Fe. Conceded by Jhon Balanta.
17' Joaquín Sosa (Independiente Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17' Foul by Kelvin Flórez (Fortaleza CEIF).
15' Attempt saved. Andrés Arroyo (Fortaleza CEIF) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Andrés Mosquera (Independiente Santa Fe). Assisted by Jonathan Marulanda with a cross.
15' Attempt saved. Emilio Aristizábal (Fortaleza CEIF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Andrés Mosquera (Independiente Santa Fe). Assisted by Jonathan Marulanda.
14' Attempt blocked. Kelvin Flórez (Fortaleza CEIF) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastián Valencia.
11' Foul by Omar Fernández (Independiente Santa Fe).
11' Andrés Ricaurte (Fortaleza CEIF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
2' Attempt blocked. Andrés Arroyo (Fortaleza CEIF) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kelvin Flórez.
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Team	GP	W	D	L	GD	P
Atlético Junior	8	5	2	1	+6	17
Independiente Medellín	8	5	1	2	+4	16
Fortaleza CEIF	8	3	5	0	+4	14
Llaneros	8	4	2	2	+4	14
Deportes Tolima	7	4	1	2	+3	13
Atlético Nacional	7	3	3	1	+6	12
Deportivo Pereira	8	3	3	2	+1	12
Independiente Santa Fe	8	3	3	2	0	12
Envigado	8	2	4	2	0	10
Deportivo Cali	7	2	3	2	-2	9
La Equidad	8	2	3	3	-3	9
Unión Magdalena	7	2	2	3	-5	8
Bucaramanga	5	2	1	2	+1	7
Águilas Doradas	7	1	4	2	0	7
Boyacá Chicó	7	1	3	3	-3	6
Alianza FC	7	1	3	3	-5	6
Deportivo Pasto	6	1	2	3	-2	5
América de Cali	5	1	1	3	-2	4
Millonarios	7	1	1	5	-3	4
Once Caldas	6	0	3	3	-4	3

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