Independiente Medellin, Millonarios reach Colombian final

Independiente Medellin advanced to the Colombian final with a 1-0 win over Itagui. Foto: Terra
Independiente Medellin advanced to the Colombian final with a 1-0 win over Itagui.
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Independiente Medellín and Millonarios will play to determine the champion in the Colombian Clausura.

While Medillin classified after defeating Itagui 1-0, Millonarios drew 0-0 with Junior, but the goal differential and the fact Deportivo Pasto drew 1-1 with Deportes Tolima qualified the Bogota club for its first final.

Ray Vanegas scored the only goal for Medellin, which was directed by ex-national team player Hernan Dario "Bolillo" Gomez, and reached 11 points in Group B, ahead of Atletico Nacional, which deferated Equidad 2-0 but only managed 10.

Nactional also had a chance to reach the final, but Medellin's victory in the last minute ended that possibility.

In Group A, in the 25th minute in Pasto's stadium it was quiet as Darwin Lopez from Tolima started the scoring and diluted the hopes of the fans. But in the 70th minute, Ayron del Valle achieved what everyone expected and brought the stadium to life with his tying goal.

Wiht the 1-1 final and the draw between Millonarios and Junior, Deportivo Pasto remained with the desire to win its third final in a year, while Deportes Tolima will advance to Copa Libertadores and will be first in the reclassification table.

The final match starts Wednesday in Estadio Atanasio Girardot de Medellin, and the second leg will be played Dec. 16 in Estadio Nemesio Camacho in Camp El Campin in Bogota.

With information from EFE.

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