Saturday, 6 November 2010

Cucuta Deportivo favourites for final playoff spot

Cucuta Deportivo are now favourites to secure the play off berth following a resounding 3-0 win over Cortulua. The result confirmed the relegation of Cortulua back to the B Division after just one season in the top flight.

Cucuta's 3-0 victory came courtesy of a hat-trick from front man Wilson Carpintero. A win away at Cartagena on the final day of the Colombian football calendar will ensure them of a place in the last 8 and a draw or even a defeat could still suffice depending on other results.

America de Cali's hopes of securing a qualifying berth are all but mathematically over following a 3-1 defeat against Once Caldas of Manizales on Saturday night.

Meanwhile Millonarios again demonstrated their phenomenal ability to shoot themselves in the foot. The Bogota team twice led league leaders Tolima until an 88th minute own goal robbed them of all 3 points and left them with slim hopes of qualification. Millonarios must now beat Medellin away from home next Sunday and hope that Cucuta lose and that Cali fail to beat Equidad.

Round 17 Results
Round 18 Fixtures
Chico2-0Santa Fe
MedellinvsMillonarios
Once Caldas3-1America
TolimavsNacional
Millonarios2-2Tolima
EquidadvsCali
Huila1-1Medellin
PereiravsQuindio
Cucuta3-0Cortulua
EnvigadovsJunior
Junior1-1Cartagena
CortuluavsOnce Caldas
Quindio3-2Envigado
CartagenavsCucuta
Cali1-1Pereira
AmericavsChico
Nacional3-1Equidad
Santa FevsHuila

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