Coquimbo Kingdom this Thursday with authority acceded to the round of 16 of the South American Cup 2020 by beating at home 2-0 Merida students, at the crossroads of the second round of the competition.

The ‘pirate’ team left no doubts in the key against the Venezuelans by structuring an aggregate score of 5-0. In the first leg, last week at the Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso, Juan José Ribera’s team won 3-0.

The ‘aurinegros’ sentenced the series from the outset. At 8 minutes they took the lead on the scoreboard through the midfielder Joe Shelter, with a powerful left-foot cross that slipped into the angle of the goal defended by Alejandro Araque.

The goal was felt by the homeowner. The team led by Martín Brignani generated practically no danger and even the Chileans were close at the end of the first stage of 2-0.

Already in the complement, specifically at 54 minutes, the stranger increased in the Metropolitan Stadium of Mérida with the conquest of Lautaro Palacios. Joe Abrigo took a shot that was deflected by a rival defender and the rebound was taken by the Argentine, who did not miss with the goal at his disposal.

Another important incident of the struggle came at 73 ‘with the red card for defender José Marrufo in the Venezuelans, for a double warning.

Coquimbo Unido fully took the task and is excited about the South American. For the ticket to the quarterfinals he will face Sport Huancayo from Peru, which eliminated Liverpool from Uruguay with a 3-1 aggregate.