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Colo Colo Secures Narrow Victory in Hard-Fought Match at La Calera
Colo Colo secured a narrow victory in their visit to La Calera in a Chilean Primera División match marked by intensity and cards. The match, played at the Estadio Municipal Nicolás Chahuán Nazar, was evenly contested, reflected in a possession split of 54% for Colo Colo and 46% for Unión La Calera.
The only goal of the game came at the stroke of halftime, when Arturo Vidal converted a penalty for Colo Colo, with no assist. Despite the greater possession, Colo Colo only managed two shots, one on target and one off target, indicating the difficulty in creating clear chances. Unión La Calera, on the other hand, attempted more, with 15 total shots, although only two found the goal and eleven went wide.
The referee, Benjamin Saravia Retamal, had to show several yellow cards, four for each team, reflecting the intensity and constant disputes on the field. The match, corresponding to matchday 13 of the 2025 season, highlighted the competitiveness of the Chilean league.
Substitutions colo colo: at minute 19 J. Villagra came in and S. Vegas went out., at minute 62 O. Opazo Lara came in and D. Gutierrez went out., at minute 62 T. Alarcon came in and V. Mendez went out., at minute 79 E. Pavez came in and J. Correa went out.
Substitutions union la calera: at minute 58 C. Insaurralde came in and E. De Los Santos went out., at minute 70 F. Lopez came in and F. Yanez went out., at minute 88 F. Lobos came in and J. E. Mendez Gonzalez went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Union La Calera
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