For the second round of the qualifiers, the Colombian team drew goalless against Chile in Santiago. The ‘tricolor’ finishes this double date adding 4 points out of a possible six. Colombia’s next challenge will be Uruguay in the month of October.
Jhoan Sebastian Salazar
In Santiago, the Colombian team drew goalless against Chile, a match corresponding to the second round of the qualifiers. The figure of the match was Colombian goalkeeper Camilo Vargas, who saved the point for the ‘tricolor’ with 4 saves.
First time
The first 45 minutes were even. Both Chile and Colombia had chances to score. Two minutes into the game, Luis Díaz attempted a mid-range shot, but the ball passed close to the goal defended by Brayan Cortés.
As the minutes passed, Chile gained prominence and disturbed the goal defended by Camilo Vargas. In fact, at 11 minutes into the game, Erick Pulgar tried from mid-range, but the Colombian goalkeeper made a spectacular save.
Then, at 29 minutes, Chile had another clear goal option through Rodrigo Echeverríase, but the post saved the Colombian goal.
Finally, at 36 in the first half, after a cross from the left, the ball was served on a silver platter to Alexis Sánchez, but the current Inter player was unable to finish.
In general, Chile was more, but could not convert, while Colombia failed a lot in passing.
Second time
Unlike the first half, the second half did not have many emotions. Although Chile had more of the ball, it did not generate much danger to the goal defended by Camilo Vargas.
It wasn’t until the 74th minute that the first clear scoring chance came and it was for Colombia. After a cross from Matheus Uribe, the goal was served on a silver platter to Luis Sinisterra, but incredibly the ‘tricolor’ player did the most difficult thing: missing the goal in front of the goal.
Then, around 76 minutes, Guillermo Maripán connected with a great header and made the score 1-0. However, the VAR came into action and annulled the score for offside.
Towards the end of the match, Chile had another clear chance to score. Diego Valdés finished from medium distance, but once again, Camilo Vargas ended up saving the goal of the Colombian team.
In general, the ‘tricolor’ goalkeeper was the great figure of the game, as he had 4 key saves during the 90 minutes.
Panorama
In this way, the Colombian team reached 4 points in the qualifying rounds. Likewise, in the Néstor Lorenzo era, the ‘tricolor’ remains undefeated. The next challenge will be Uruguay in the Metropolitano in the month of October.