In their third and final warm-up duel, the Crusaders drew 1-1 against the rogue team. Gonzalo Tapia and Jhonatan Candia were the scorers in the match which took place at the Raimundo Tupper complex.
catholic university closed its pre-season with a bitter draw against Rosario Central, 1-1. The impossibility of carrying out the match at the Santa Laura stadium forced it to take place at the Raimundo Tupper complex, in San Carlos de Apoquindo. Now, The cast of the band prepares for the long-awaited debut on Sunday January 22 for the national championship, against Everton of Viña del Mar.
The reunion process started uniformly. The leisurely pace marked the start of the duel played on Alberto Buccicardi’s lawn. The Crusaders took possession of the ball and tried to play some association football, while the Thieves looked to progress through quick transitions and counterattacks.
The first half hour was, understandably, inconsequential. Little and nothing happened. Yet at 35′ the first relevant game would come. Fabricio Oviedo received the ball close to Matías Dituro’s goal and received an avoidable foul from Eugenio Mena. The young striker had his back turned and was facing outside the box, when the full-back tripped him slightly.
Jhonatan Candia took responsibility, but he didn’t have the best of luck. The striker unleashes a powerful shot to the left of the goalkeeper who is thrown to his right. However, the horizontal denied opening the account.
This is where the emotional blow would come for UC, who little by little began to improve and impose their game. César Pinares, Mena and Alexander Aravena started with a good combination on the left flank. This is how the first goal of the game would come, with two minutes left before regulation time.
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At the 43′ minute the first score of the local distribution will come after a movement built with patience by the left wing. Mena was screened and cleared by Aravena. The winger took a measured cross in the run for Gonzalo Tapia. The striker charged and dived to connect the ball, beating the keeper with a powerful header over the far post.
The plugin continued in the same vein and started with a passive transit. Low intensity was the watchword of the meeting. However, the pace began to pick up little by little. In 62′ parity would come. Ignacio Malcorra received a through ball and entered the box. Dituro saved the shot from midfield, but the ball bounced off the crossbar. Oviedo grabbed the rebound and sealed the tie with an impressive scissor. Great acrobatics, great resource and great purpose.
Towards the end, La Franja and Rosario had the chance to seal the game, but neither side coped well on goal. Two minutes from the end, Damián Martínez received a second booking and was sent off. The Crusaders sought more, but failed to tell the difference. Universidad Católica closes its pre-season friendlies and prepares its debut for the national championship. On Sunday, January 22, the crossover cast will travel to Everton, at 12 p.m.
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