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Colo Colo and Everton de Viña Draw in a Hard-Fought Match at Sausalito
Viña del Mar was the setting for a tense and contested match between Colo Colo and Everton de Viña del Mar, valid for matchday 19 of the Primera División. The match, refereed by Felipe González, ended in a draw that reflected the parity on the field, although with moments of greater dominance by Colo Colo.
Colo Colo took the lead in the 33rd minute thanks to a goal by V. Méndez, after a well-constructed play. The goal gave confidence to the “albo” team, which controlled the ball for most of the first half, reaching 58% of total possession. However, Everton, despite having less of the ball (42% possession), did not back down and sought to generate danger with quick transitions, although with little precision in the finish, recording 9 shots off target out of the 16 total.
The second half was more fragmented, with many interruptions due to fouls and cards. The intensity of the game resulted in several cautions for both teams. When it seemed that Colo Colo would take the victory, in added time, Everton managed to equalize the score through a penalty converted by S. Sosa.
Regarding the statistics, Colo Colo dominated possession with 58%, but Everton generated more shots (16 against 6), although only 3 of them were on target, compared to the opponent’s 2. Colo Colo also took more corners (7 against 3). The match concluded with a draw that leaves a bittersweet taste for both teams, who were looking to add three points in this crucial stage of the season.
Substitutions everton de vina: at minute 46 C. Palacios came in and R. Rebolledo went out., at minute 68 N. Baeza came in and A. Ibacache went out., at minute 78 E. M. Ramos Aviles came in and J. Alfaro went out., at minute 87 A. Medina came in and M. Campos went out.
Substitutions colo colo: at minute 58 F. Marchant came in and M. Bolados went out., at minute 68 V. Mendez came in and T. Alarcon went out., at minute 68 S. Rodriguez came in and E. Pavez went out., at minute 87 E. Wiemberg came in and N. Suarez went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Everton de Vina
Colo Colo
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