Nothing for anyone! Coquimbo U. and Colo Colo tied without goals at the Coloso del Llano, for date 5 of the Chile – Banco Itaú 2024 Championship tournament.
At 31 minutes into the first half, midfielder Benjamín Chandia had the opportunity to open the scoring, but his shot bounced off the post.
Although Colo Colo had control of the ball (74% possession compared to 26%), the score did not change and the teams left the field with a tie.
Esteban Pavez emerged as the most outstanding player of the match. The Colo Colo midfielder made 77 correct passes.
Sebastián Cabrera stood out for his solid defense. The Coquimbo Unidos defender had a good level for removing 3 balls and clearing 3 dangerous balls.
It was a game with many frictions due to infractions committed in the open field. There were a large number of reprimands: Diego Sánchez, Óscar Opazo, Emiliano Amor, Maximiliano Falcón, Sebastián Galani and Matías Moya. Jorge Almirón was sent off for a straight red card (23′, 2T) and Emiliano Amor for a double yellow card (49′, 2T).
Coquimbo U. coach Fernando Díaz proposed a 4-5-1 formation with Diego Sánchez in goal; Manuel Fernández, Dylan Escobar, Salvador Sánchez and Sebastián Cabrera on the defensive line; Sebastián Galani, Alejandro Camargo, Luciano Cabral, Cristopher Barrera and Benjamín Chandia in the middle; and Nicolás Johansen in the attack.
For its part, Jorge Almirón’s team took the field with a 4-3-3 formation with Brayán Cortéz between the three sticks; Emiliano Amor, Óscar Opazo, Erick Wiemberg and Maximiliano Falcón in defense; Leonardo Gil, Carlos Palacios and Esteban Pavez in the midfield; and Damián Pizarro, Marcos Bolados and Cristian Zavala up front.
Referee Manuel Vergara Rodríguez was in charge of supervising the game at the Coloso del Llano.
On the next date, Coquimbo U. will face Audax Italiano as a visitor, while Colo Colo will play at home against Everton.
With this result, the host of the match reaches 5 points and is in eleventh place. For its part, the visiting team remains at 7 points and is in fifth place in the tournament.
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