Ñublense is already thinking about their next challenge, which will be to face the round of 16 of the Copa Sudamericana, where they will face Liga de Quito. The key starts this Thursday at 8:00 p.m. with the first leg that will be played at the Ester Roa de Concepción.
Jaime Garcia’s squad arrives with an important boost of spirits after accumulating five undefeated duels between Sudamericana and the National Championship. In the latter, he comes from achieving an important victory against O’Higgins as a visitor by 2 goals to 1 with a double from Patricio Rubio.
Meanwhile, in the international tournament, the Chillanejo team managed to beat Audax Italiano by the minimum score, settling in the round of 16, where if they win they will face the winner between the Sao Paulo and Tigres key.
The last victory against those from Rancagua not only left positive sensations due to the three points obtained, but also important historical numbers for the team and for Jaime García.
And it is that the “Buffalo” with the duel last Friday, completed 81 games directed in the First Division, becoming the coach of Ñublense with the most games on the bench in the division of honor.
The data was corroborated by the Chillanejo historian Danilo Mora, who also has two books written about the club.
The native of Cartagena among his other achievements has a First B title, a runner-up in the First Division and a classification to Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana.
The “Red” coach surpassed Fernando Díaz, who has 80 duels with the “devil” in first, while the podium is completed by Luis Marcoleta (61), Hernán Godoy (34) and Carlos Rojas (33).
Rubio and the 101
Another who made history on an individual level, but contributing to the team with the goals of the “triumph” in the sixth region, was the striker, Patricio Rubio.
The “red devils” player with his double reached 101 goals in the First Division. Rubio scored 26 goals with Unión Española, 33 with Universidad de Chile, 5 with Universidad de Concepción, 21 with Everton and 16 with Ñublense
