Urgent and in need of points. This is O’Higgins from Rancagua who, tonight, will open date 10 of the National Tournament by hosting the highest scoring team in the competition, Unión Española. This at 7 p.m. today at the El Teniente stadium.
The Rancagüinos, who have not won at home since last March 2, have only rescued 4 of the last 18 possible points. The team led by Juan Manuel Azconzábal needs to add because, for the first time this year, it is outside the qualification zone for international cups, the goal that the institution seeks and that it has not achieved for 8 seasons.
For this match, Vasco would move its pieces and the return to the summons and ownership of Simón Contreras is probable. The player, trained at the University of Chile, has been “cut” for several dates, because without any injury, he had not been called up to play matches. If “Pitu” plays, he will take the place of youth player Moisés González, who in recent duels has not had a good performance in the defensive zone. In addition, Diego Buonanotte and Octavio Bianchi could start, replacing Martín Sarrafiore and Arnaldo Castillo.
“We are working with the players, convinced that in this situation we will turn it in our favor and that we will go in search of victory,” said the coach in the preview of this match.
Likewise, and considering that Unión arrives on fire as a result of scoring days, he expressed that “we must have the necessary precautions with the opponent’s offensive, defend in a good way and be consistent”, while, in attack, he said “we must be more effective.” .
For his part, defender Antonio Díaz added that “we have to focus on being compact at the back, on not being converted, and when they go on the attack they leave a lot of space. We are going to have a chance and we are going to go for those three points.”
The match between O’Higgins and Unión Española will start at 7 p.m. at the El Teniente stadium in Rancagua.
DT QUESTIONED
In the light blues, Azconzábal is being questioned by the fans. The fans do not trust the coach and have expressed their dissatisfaction with the results and the way the team plays.
After the fall in Coquimbo, many have realized that they expect a change of coach, but the leadership has not expressed itself in this regard, rather, as Pablo Calandria expressed it at the end of that match, they continue to trust in the process.
Of course, in the capital the dance of names is already beginning in case the Argentine does not continue in command of the team: Nicolás Núñez and Francisco Meneghini. Both began the year commanding Universidad Católica and Everton respectively, and from May 7 and 10, they could perfectly lead another team in the First Division.
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