America crushes Pasto 3-0 and still aspires to the semi-finals

America de Cali, the champions of the past two seasons, beat visiting Deportivo Pasto 3-0 on Saturday and maintained a risky option to advance to the semi-finals of the Colombian Football League.

Juan Carlos Osorio’s team climbed to the tenth square with 26 points. América needs a win over Deportivo Pereira in Round 20 and a set of results to save themselves from elimination.

The Atlético Nacional leader is ranked with 41 points, as are Millonarios and Deportes Tolima with 32 points.

Other results for the 19th penultimate date of the regular table: Jaguares 1, Deportivo Cali 0, Rionegro 1, Envigado1.

Sunday matches: Deportes Quindio Patriotas, Independiente Medellin, Atlético Nacional, Melonarios, Alianza Petrolera and Atlético Huila Deportivo Pereira. Monday matches: Atlético Bucaramanga – Deportes Tolima, Lance Caldas – Santa Fe, the date will end on Wednesday with the duel Atletico Junior – Equidad.

Positions: Atletico Nacional 41 points. Sport Tolima and Melonarius 32; Deportivo Cali and Deportivo Pereira 30; Alianza Petrolera and Atlético Junior 29; Envigado and Jaguares 27; America de Cali and Atletico Bucaramanga 26; Santa Fe 25; Medellin 24 Independent; Sports Quindio, Rionegro and La Equidad 22; once caldas 16; Deportivo Pasto 15; Patriotas 12 and Atlético Huila 7.