Kuketa Deportivo and La Equidad played out a 1-1 draw in the second phase of the Clausura tournament on Wednesday evening. The result leaves the hosts rooted to 19th place with 16 points, while La Equidad remain eighth on 28 points after 19 matches each.
The match unfolded with cautious energy until the closing stages. La Equidad took the lead through C. Dajome's penalty in the 58th minute, a moment that shifted the tempo. Kuketa, already down to ten men after D. Calcaterra's dismissal just before half-time, sat deep and soaked it up. And here's the thing — they refused to buckle.
La Equidad controlled possession at 51 per cent and drew seven corners to Kuketa's three, but their dominance never translated into a second goal. They registered five shots on target with four off target and one blocked, yet the home goalkeeper made four crucial saves. Kuketa, by contrast, hit seven shots on target and kept their shots accuracy at 50 per cent. To be fair, they let the game flow when it mattered.
The narrative turned in the 91st minute when Neneco struck to salvage a point. The goal came after a period of sustained pressure, and La Equidad's high line was picked apart at the death. Kuketa had already lost M. Pernia to a red card in the 92nd minute, a double booking that left them scrambling. By then, the match had become a test of nerve rather than tactics.
For Kuketa, the draw halts a run of three defeats in their last five matches, though they remain in the bottom half. La Equidad's unbeaten streak continues, but they needed the points badly to keep distance from the teams above them. The statistics tell a story of two sides who created similar chances — Kuketa with 10 shots on target, La Equidad with 10 — but only one found the net until the final whistle.
