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Huachipato could not and lost 3-1 to Fénix of Uruguay for the first leg of the second phase of the South American Cup at the Parque Alfredo Víctor Viera stadium in Montevideo. The Steelers will have to fight from behind at home if they want to stay in the race.
After a good first half from Huachipato, the national team led by Gustavo Florentín suffered in the second half with the entry of Luciano Nequecaur. The Argentine forward scored in 53 ‘and 62’.
The steelworkers reacted to discount through Juan Sánchez Sotelo (77 ‘), a very important visitor goal that was answered by Fénix: Bruno Scorza sentenced the third charrúa by taking advantage of errors in the Chilean mark (81 ‘).
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Huachipato entered the second round after leaving Deportivo Pasto on the road of Colombia and will have to make a difference of 2-0 in the rematch to enter the phase that receives teams from the Copa Libertadore. If Fénix scores in the CAP, a 3-1 equals the key while a 4-2 would be favorable for the Uruguayans.
Now The Steelers must get mental in the duel this Saturday against O’Higgins for the National Tournament with the mission of returning to victory after losing against La Calera.
The rematch between Huachipato and Fénix is scheduled for next Wednesday, November 4 from 7:15 p.m. at the CAP Stadium. The winner of the series advances to the round of 16.
