The America de Cali Sentinel
Squad22 Apr 2030
Darwin Machís breaks a bone — 28 days out
Brutal, unambiguous and, for all the horror of the moment, usually less career-shaped than the ligament everybody fears more. 28 days, a clean timeline, and a return date somebody can actually plan around.
Squad22 Apr 2030
Tempers go at America de Cali
Darwin Machís was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Squad22 Apr 2030
Words at America de Cali training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Leyvin Balanta is at the centre of it, and the squad will now find out whether the standard rises or the pair of them simply stop speaking.
Match20 Apr 2030
A bad afternoon for America de Cali against Atletico Bucaramanga
1‑3 to Atletico Bucaramanga, and no complaints worth printing. The performance asked for nothing more than it got.
Market22 Apr 2030
America de Cali may not be able to give Joider Micolta what he wants
It is the most legitimate ambition in the sport and the hardest for most clubs to satisfy. Joider Micolta wants continental football; whether America de Cali can provide it is a question about the next two seasons, not about him.
Squad22 Apr 2030
Brayan Aragón signs a new deal
“I never wanted to be anywhere else. There is unfinished business here.” Brayan Aragón commits to America de Cali for another 4 years.
The dugout22 Apr 2030
Marcos Mina gets it from the manager
“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.
Player ratings22 Apr 2030
Dylan Borrero stands above it all
Some games turn on a moment; this one turned on a man. 7.98 on the card, and the America de Cali support went home talking about one name.
The dugout22 Apr 2030
A promise honoured for Leyvin Balanta
It is not much of a headline and it is the reason players believe the next promise. America de Cali told Leyvin Balanta something would happen and then it happened, which in this industry passes for remarkable.
In brief
- The dugout David Restrepo faces the questions
- Player ratings Yojan Garcés was unplayable
- The dugout Jhon Murillo has become a man the manager trusts