Santa Fe Women and America de Cali played out a 1:1 draw in the Women's League Promotion Group - 3 on 2 September 2026. The hosts took the lead through G. Florez in the thirty-sixth minute before M. Zamorano equalised from the spot on the stroke of half-time. By then each side had tested the other, but the penalty shifted the balance entirely.
Florez's goal came from sustained pressure and the ball fell to her cleanly. America de Cali responded quickly — Zamorano converted the spot-kick in the forty-fifth minute. To be fair, the visitors did not dominate possession, but their efficiency in the final third told. The away end never stopped once the equaliser landed.
After the break neither manager wanted to take unnecessary risks. Five substitutions were made across the second half, with Santa Fe bringing on M. Baldallo and N. Orozco in the fifty-eighth minute, followed by O. Mendoza in the sixtieth. America de Cali brought on Y. Viso and I. Chanchi in the seventy-fourth minute, then T. Castaneda in the eightieth. The game went end-to-end without a clear winner emerging.
And here's the thing — the statistics show who controlled the ball, but not who created the better chances. Santa Fe Women had 55 per cent possession and twelve shots, six on target, with nine corners. America de Cali managed 45 per cent possession, only four shots, all on target, and two corners. A few shots with high accuracy can outweigh volume, and that was visible in the scoreline.
The match ended with six yellow cards, two for the hosts and four for the visitors, including three in stoppage time. Santa Fe Women's recent form included a heavy 3:0 defeat to the Deportivo Cali women's side, while America de Cali were coming off a 2:0 win over Orsomarso. The draw brought them together early in the group, and both sides saw it out without taking unnecessary risks.
