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Fatigue is a reality at Universidad Católica. A quick glance at the schedule gives a clear idea of the game load that is plaguing Ariel Holan’s squad. The Copa Sudamericana and the National Tournament crush the physique of crossed players, many of whom accumulate a large number of minutes given Holan’s preference for certain names. The task is not easy for those on the fringe.
The above is aggravated by the dismantling that the equipment is suffering. Brazil looks to the foothills to strengthen itself. Palmeiras already took Benjamín Kuscevic and the arrival of César Pinares to Gremio is a matter of hours. All this makes it imperative to use other qualities that transcend good play and effort: it is time for hierarchy.
You have it or you don’t have it. And during the last three years, Católica learned to make it his own. To be a synonym for it. He showed it by beating La Serena without playing well, he did it again on Thursday against Sol de América in the Sudamericana, and today the plate was repeated by beating a Palestinian who has accumulated six games without winning and who continues to sink in the standings.
A forceful 1-4, worthy of an exclusive leader, which shows the difference between the two-time champion and the rest of the championship teams. But also, a result that during the first minutes of the match was almost impossible to predict given the poor start of the Holan team. The Argentine coach decided to replace the casualties of Rebolledo, Lanaro and Pinares with those who made the epic crusade against the Paraguayans possible: Buonanotte and Asta-Buruaga, plus Juan Cornejo.
If arriving tired at a match is serious, receiving a goal at 15 ‘is even worse, especially if its genesis is not entirely valid. Julio Bascuñán, with a poor performance, charged a controversial penalty for an alleged hand of Aued after a header. Agustín Farías was in charge of making him rise to the scoreboard and put the aspirations of the Las Condes team uphill.
Palestino strengthened its position, but a header from Asta-Buruaga after a corner from Fuenzalida put things in balance and gave UC peace of mind. Minutes later, Aued had the luxury of sending a penalty in favor – also by hand – to the crossbar. The midfielder has already failed three times from 12 steps, so it is unknown if he will be the one who will kick the one who will restart the game against Curicó Unido.
After an even first half, the Crusaders were a whirlwind in the second half. And all thanks to an autogozo from Sergio Felipe at 54 ‘. An unlikely play that knocked out the Arabs and boosted the two-time champion. Buonanotte, 12 minutes later, reappeared with a splendid center for Zampedri’s body, which he dominated and defined with finesse. In just over ten minutes those of San Carlos de Apoquindo had a two-goal lead. But the biggest difference was emotional.
With the match sealed, Munder completed the scoring at 86 ′ after a series of rebounds in the Palestinian area.
