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Colo Colo edges out Junior in a tense affair
Santiago de Chile – Colo Colo overcame Junior de Barranquilla by a score of 1-0 in a high-tension match for the first leg of the Copa Libertadores Round of 16. The only goal of the encounter arrived in the 76th minute through Vicente Pizarro.
The match was marked by the intensity and the fight of both teams. The first half was back and forth with few scoring opportunities, but with plenty of friction in the midfield. Up to six yellow cards were shown, three to each side, before the break.
In the second half, Colo Colo became more incisive and managed to generate more danger in the opponent’s box. Junior, in turn, tried to react, but couldn’t find a way to open the scoring.
Colo Colo’s victory gives them a significant advantage heading into the second leg in Barranquilla.
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Substitutions colo colo: at minute 55 C. Zavala came in and M. Bolados went out., at minute 65 G. Paiva came in and J. Correa went out., at minute 65 O. Opazo Lara came in and M. Isla went out., at minute 75 L. Gil came in and L. Cepeda went out.
Substitutions junior: at minute 67 Y. Quintero came in and A. Colorado went out., at minute 68 B. Castrillon came in and Y. Chara went out., at minute 74 Y. Moreno came in and J. Enamorado went out., at minute 83 S. Rodriguez came in and C. Bacca went out., at minute 83 L. Berrio came in and V. Cantillo went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Colo Colo
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Junior
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