América defeated Deportivo Cali 2-0 on the 16th of the Betplay 2025-I League to stay at a step away from the classification to the home runs and incidentally left its eternal rival outside the eight.
The classic caleño for scarlets as sugar was key to the aspirations of each in this final league stretch and were those led by coach Jorge 'Moth' Da Silva who celebrated at the end of a streak of 6 games without victories.
Juanfer Quintero motivating message before the classic
After those three vital points for America, a video was announced in which it appears Juan Fernando Quintero leading with a motivating message before the classic, in which he released strong messages towards Cali, but served to encourage his teammates.
One of the phrases that rumbled at that previous meeting at the Pascual Guerrero stadium was in which Juanfer without hairs in the tongue told their teammates that they were going to “step on their heads.”
“Cold head, hot heart boys. The classics are not played, they win. Vmasters to step on his head. They owe them 2 months. That come to our field and respect us from the beginning to the end. The alternates, prepared, anyone can define the party. It is a team of all, “was Quintero's overwhelming message.
The message caused praise in the fans of America, but also ended up being controversial for Deportivo Cali who was the loser of the classic, but the truth is that the leadership of the experienced Juan Fernando Quintero was demonstrated that showed that they brought him to make the difference in this type of parties.
America reached 29 points in the League and was just a victory to confirm its presence in final home runs, they hope to get it in its next exit against golden Águilas on Wednesday, April 30 in Rionegro.
