While Jorge Segovia, the club’s owner, lays out an ambitious plan to transform the iconic venue, at Independencia they are focused on solving the most pressing issues. Due to the cold and the test match between the Cóndores and Scotland, the turf appeared to be damaged during the clash between the U and General Velásquez. Hispanics look for solutions and prepare you for a busy schedule.
The U face General Velásquez at the Santa Laura stadium, whose pitch appears to be in poor condition. Yellow spots all over the surface show the wear and tear experienced by the field of the Independencia redoubt, which, without going any further, a few hours earlier had hosted the test match between the Cóndores and Scotland, prelude to the clash in which the Chilean rugby team will seek passage to the World Cup against the United States.
The grass of the Hispanic enclosure knows no truce. It is used by Unión Española, the owner of the house; University of Chile, Sports Recoleta and, now, the sports team of the oval . The agitation, far from diminishing, will increase in the weeks to come, which will force the host to use extreme resources to present it in the best possible conditions.
Even so, in the Hispanic club they are quick to clarify the state he is in. “The court looks bad, it looks bad, but it’s not bad. It is better than that of San Carlos de Apoquindo, for example, which has slopes “, establishes Luis Baquedano, director general of the institution.
Solutions and timeline
The colony club is dedicated to finding solutions. In large part, because without the national stadium, the place has become strategic. Surface work is constant, although the level of demand does not permit such a deep repair. “We patched it. In the zones, we sow “, stresses Baquedano.
It is only at the end of the year, with the football season already over, that major surgery will be applied. “In November we are going to stop it to replant it completely. Now it is impossible. Besides, it wouldn’t make much sense. “, explain. Indeed, the atmospheric conditions conspire against a repair that, at least from an aesthetic point of view, seems significant.”With these temperatures, the grass does not grow. It’s burning everywhere. And if you get it wet, it never dries out. So we’re constantly working, leveling it up “, deepens.
Emphasis is therefore placed on its preparation to continue to receive commitments. “Friday Recoleta plays, Saturday the U with La Calera and we will have another rugby match “explains Baquedano. The last of the duels is crucial: July 9.
Chile will be looking to qualify for the World Championship against the United States.
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