Santa Fe and América de Cali played out a goalless draw at Estadio Nemesiо Camacho El Campín on Friday night in the Clausura phase of the Primera A. The hosts had more attacks and shots but could not find a way past a visitors' defence that made life difficult for the home side. By then you could sense neither team was willing to take unnecessary risks, which suited the result for both.
R. Carrascal saw yellow in the 21st minute after a late challenge, and América de Cali's trouble grew when F. Fagundez and L. Quinones were also cautioned before half-time. The visitors added a fourth booking when J. Lucumi picked up a card in the 74th minute. And here's the thing — the referee let the game flow enough for 14 substitutions to come off the bench, suggesting a cautious tactical approach from both managers.
Santa Fe recorded 75 attacks compared with América de Cali's 67, and the hosts struck 13 shots against just three from the visitors. Four of the home shots found the target while América de Cali managed none, even though their goalkeeper made four saves. Expected goals told a similar story: Santa Fe 0.91, América de Cali 0.26. To be fair, the visitors did not create any big chances either, which explains the lack of movement on the scoreboard.
Possession tilted toward the visitors at 55 per cent, but Santa Fe still completed 207 of their 252 passes while América de Cali managed 283 from 327 attempts. The hosts attempted 24 crosses to the visitors' nine, though only three of each side's crosses found their intended recipient. Santa Fe also won ten aerial duels, matching América de Cali's tally, but the visitors were more effective with seven of their own ten challenges.
The result leaves Santa Fe seventh with 29 points from 19 games — seven wins, eight draws, four defeats — while América de Cali stay fourth on 33 points with ten victories, three draws and six losses. Both sides have now gone a second consecutive match without scoring, a run that will concern supporters on both benches. By then the table positions had not shifted, but the mood around the stadium suggested this was a chance missed for the home side.