This Friday, November 1st, matchday 16 of the BetPlay II League begins, a decisive date in which teams begin to outline their destiny, whether to secure a place in the home runs or to avoid relegation. This day is presented as an exciting journey that, in addition to strategic duels, brings with it two unmissable classics: the Valle del Cauca between América de Cali and Deportivo Cali, and the clash of titans between Atlético Nacional and Independiente Santa Fe.
The day opens this Friday at the Jaraguay stadium in Montería at 5:00 pm, with Jaguares facing Deportivo Pereira. The locals, at risk of relegation, need a victory to add points and move away from the feared red zone, while Pereira seeks to consolidate itself in the group of eight qualifiers. This will be a duel where both teams will give their all in a high-tension match.
That same Friday, Once Caldas will receive Fortaleza at the Palogrande in Manizales at 8:00 pm The ‘albos’ need the points to improve in the reclassification, but the ‘amix’, eager to reach the home runs, come with the motivation necessary to fight until the end for a place in the top eight.
On Saturday, November 2, the day continues with three key confrontations. At 2:00 pm, Equidad and Alianza Petrolera will measure forces in a crucial match for both squads in their fight to stay close to the qualification zone. Then, Envigado will host Junior de Barranquilla at the Polideportivo Sur at 4:00 pm, where the visitors will seek to score vital points to climb positions in the table. Saturday closes with the duel between Águilas Doradas and Deportes Tolima at 6:30 pm at the Arturo Cumplido stadium, a confrontation between two high-level teams in their eagerness to close the year with an outstanding campaign.
On Sunday, November 3, the action continues with the regional classics. In Tunja, at 2:00 pm, Patriotas and Boyacá Chicó will face each other in a crucial confrontation for both teams in their fight for relegation. Later, at 4:00 pm, the long-awaited Valle del Cauca classic takes the stage at the Pascual Guerrero, where América de Cali will host Deportivo Cali in a duel that promises spectacle and emotions. The ‘scarlets’ will seek to take another step towards classification, while the ‘sugar bowl’ will try to spoil the party and add points of honor in a complicated season.
That same Sunday, Millonarios will face Deportivo Pasto at 6:20 pm in El Campín. The ‘ambassadors’, urgent to secure their place in the home runs, need a victory that allows them to take a definitive step towards the next phase. Sunday’s day will close with the duel between Atlético Bucaramanga and Independiente Medellín at 8:30 pm at the Américo Montanini, where both teams will fight to stay among the eight qualifiers.
Day 16 will close on Monday, November 4 with the highlight of the day. At 8:15 pm, Atlético Nacional will host Independiente Santa Fe at the Atanasio Girardot, in a duel that promises intensity and a great spectacle. Nacional will seek to consolidate itself in the qualifying group and provide a show to its fans in Medellín, while Santa Fe, always competitive, will seek to add three points that bring it closer to its home run aspirations.
With this day that mixes classics, emotions and highly tense matches, the BetPlay II League reaches its final stretch and the teams are outlining their destiny. The fans, as always, will be the driving force that drives the players in this exciting fight for classification and honor in Colombian football.
