News in English:
Coquimbo Unido Surprises O’Higgins in Rancagua with Narrow Victory
Rancagua witnessed an intense and controversial match between O’Higgins and Coquimbo Unido, where the “Pirates” secured a narrow victory. Despite dominating possession with 63%, O’Higgins failed to capitalize on their ball control. Coquimbo Unido, on the other hand, took advantage of their opportunities and showed solid defensive play.
The match came to life at the start of the second half when M. Palavecino scored for Coquimbo Unido in the 46th minute. O’Higgins attempted to react, but encountered a well-organized defense and a game interrupted by numerous fouls and cards. The match was marked by a high number of yellow cards, five for O’Higgins and four for Coquimbo Unido, in addition to a red card for A. Castillo of O’Higgins in added time.
In stoppage time, O’Higgins had the opportunity to equalize through a penalty kick, but B. Rabello missed the shot, sealing the victory for Coquimbo Unido. The match ended with a sense of frustration for the home side and joy for the visitors, who added three valuable points in their visit to Rancagua. O’Higgins’ 63% ball possession contrasted with the effectiveness of Coquimbo Unido, who with fewer opportunities managed to score a goal and defend their lead.
Substitutions o’higgins: at minute 55 M. Gonzalez came in and R. Godoy went out., at minute 74 J. Leiva came in and F. Gonzalez went out., at minute 74 M. Romero came in and A. Castillo went out., at minute 89 M. Lugo came in and N. Garrido went out.
Substitutions coquimbo unido: at minute 57 M. A. Mundaca Barraza came in and B. Chandia went out., at minute 82 C. Zavala came in and E. Hernandez went out., at minute 89 C. Waterman came in and S. Cordero went out., at minute 89 M. Palavecino came in and N. Johansen went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
O’Higgins
Coquimbo Unido
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