Real Soacha played La Equidad in the Round of 16 of the Colombian Cup on Tuesday evening and lost 1-2. The visitors took all three points from a match that swung between tight midfield battles and late drama. To be fair, neither side dominated for long stretches.
F. Sanguinetti opened the scoring for La Equidad in the 39th minute, catching Real Soacha off guard. A yellow card followed for one of the hosts just two minutes later, and the momentum shifted. And here's the thing — that early goal forced Real Soacha to chase the game rather than control it.
J. Fernandez restored parity in the 54th minute before La Equidad's bench emptied in the 62nd minute. J. Caballero, J. Amaya, J. Jaramillo and L. Obregon all came on at once, a sign of panic rather than planning. By then, Real Soacha had grown comfortable in their lead.
F. Bone found the net again in the 69th minute, and that was enough to settle the tie. J. Lemus received his red card in the 82nd minute, leaving Real Soacha with ten men for the final eight minutes. The visitors had already done the hard work.
J. Estupinan also saw red in stoppage time, making the final quarter chaotic. Four substitutions came in the closing stages, but the result was never in doubt. Our prediction of an away win at 70% confidence proved correct — La Equidad were the sharper side when it mattered.
Real Soacha remain second in the league table with seven points from four games. The loss ends a run that had included a 2-0 win over Internacional Palmira and a 4-1 victory against Patriotas Boyacá. They will need to regroup quickly.