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Union Española defeated Deportes Copiapó in a thrilling encounter
Copiapó, Chile – Unión Española secured a 4-2 victory over Deportes Copiapó in a thrilling match played at the Estadio Luis Valenzuela Hermosilla. The encounter was marked by the intensity and effectiveness of both teams, who did not back down at any moment.
Deportes Copiapó began the match with a notable territorial dominance, but they failed to capitalize on their opportunities. In the 57th minute, Manuel Quinteros opened the scoring for the home side, assisted by Yerko Andia León. However, the home team’s joy was short-lived, as Unión Española reacted immediately. In the 62nd minute, Emanuel Vecchio equalized the match with a precise finish, assisted by Alejandro Uribe.
Unión Española was not content with a draw and continued to press. In the 66th minute, Pablo Aránguiz put his team in the lead, again with an assist from Uribe. The visitors went into the break with the advantage, but Deportes Copiapó did not give up.
In the second half, Deportes Copiapó managed to equalize the score in the 88th minute, through a goal by Fernando Torres, who capitalized on an assist from Francisco Reynero. However, Unión Española secured the victory in the final minutes of the match. First, Leonardo Benegas scored the fourth goal in the 90th minute, without an assist.
The match had an intense finish, with yellow cards for both teams. The referee, Cristian Garay of Chile, declared the end of the match with a final score of 4-2 in favor of Unión Española.
Statistics:
Deportes Copiapó: 37% possession, 21 shots (7 on target, 9 off target), 7 corners, 9 fouls, 2 yellows, 0 reds.
Unión Española: 63% possession, 20 shots (8 on target, 9 off target), 5 corners, 7 fouls, 1 yellow, 0 reds.
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Substitutions union espanola: at minute 46 L. Benegas came in and F. Frias went out., at minute 75 J. Rojas came in and S. Ramirez went out., at minute 79 I. Nunez came in and P. Aranguiz went out.
Substitutions deportes copiapo: at minute 54 F. Reynero came in and M. Araya went out., at minute 68 J. Gaete came in and M. Quinteros went out., at minute 68 F. Torres came in and J. Luna went out., at minute 68 T. Figueroa came in and I. Diaz went out., at minute 85 M. Medel de la Fuente came in and E. Calderon went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Deportes Copiapo
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