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Palestino Dominates Possession but Fails to Capitalize Against Colo Colo in La Cisterna
Santiago de Chile – In a match held at the Estadio Municipal de La Cisterna, Palestino and Colo Colo drew in a game marked by intensity and yellow cards. Palestino dominated possession with 54% compared to Colo Colo’s 46%, and generated a greater number of scoring opportunities, totaling 19 shots, 9 of which were directed towards the “alba” goal. However, the lack of precision in attack prevented this superiority from being reflected on the scoreboard.
Colo Colo, on the other hand, was outmatched in ball possession and generated fewer dangerous chances, with only 9 shots, one of them on target. The match was characterized by a tight midfield battle, which resulted in a flurry of yellow cards: 5 for Colo Colo and 3 for Palestino. Referee Hector Jona had a busy afternoon trying to control the constant fouls. Despite the territorial dominance and the superiority in shots, Palestino could not take advantage of their home advantage to secure the victory against a Colo Colo that, although it suffered, managed to salvage a valuable point in their visit to La Cisterna. The game ended with a bittersweet taste for both teams: Palestino lamenting the lack of effectiveness and Colo Colo celebrating the resistance shown in adverse territory.
Substitutions colo colo: at minute 46 C. Aquino came in and V. Mendez went out., at minute 77 F. Marchant came in and L. Hernandez went out.
Substitutions palestino: at minute 73 J. Benitez came in and D. Salgado went out., at minute 74 A. E. Martinez Arce came in and P. Parra went out., at minute 80 B. Carrasco came in and J. Arias went out., at minute 80 J. Marabel came in and R. Fernandez went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Palestino
Colo Colo
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