From tears to celebrations: O’Higgins saves La Serena

O’Higgins 1-1 Colo Colo

O’Higgins: A. Battle; P. Magalhaes, D. González, M. Cahais, M. Fracchia (75 ′, M. Sepúlveda); T. Alarcón, A. Acevedo (64 ′, G. Gotti), R. Fernández; F. Castro, M. Larrondo, R. Cereceda (84 ′, R. Gutiérrez). DT: Dalcio Giovagnoli.

Colo Colo: B. Cortés; J. Rojas, J. Barroso, M. Falcón, G. Suazo; C. Fuentes, C. Carmona (65 ′, W. Alarcón), L. Valencia (46 ′, M. Bolados); P. Solari (84 ′, F. Campos), I. Morales (87 ′, E. Paredes), I. Jara (65 ′, M. Fernández). DT: Gustavo Quinteros.

Referee: Roberto Tobar. He admonished Larrondo, Acevedo, Cereceda, Gotti (O), Barroso, Valencia, Fuentes, Suazo, Falcón (CC). He expelled Larrondo and Bolados.

El Teniente Stadium.

Heart attack. From tears to emotion. Sports La Serena could not before Audax Italiano and fell 0-2 in La Portada. After the game there was disappointment, until they found out about Colo Colo’s 1-1 draw against O’Higgins. That’s where the festivities began: they stay in First A.

The first fraction was dominated by those from the Fourth Region with their constant arrivals. Jaime Valdés pulled the strings and even attacked, but it wasn’t enough to put himself ahead before the break. In the second half there were celebrations. The first in 50 ‘, but canceled by the VAR. Although five minutes later the relief came.

In the 55 ‘, Nicolás Orellana enabled Ariel Martínez to only define and score the 0-1 for La Florida. An advantage with which they would suffer even discounts, where relief recently arrived. In the discounts Jesús Ramírez scored the 0-2.

The final whistle unleashed the catastrophe of the papayeros. On the ground they wailed. They had to play the game for relegation, but news, suddenly, changed faces. They found out that in Rancagua Colo Colo was tied for discounts and saved. Finally they will remain in First A.

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