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Colo Colo achieved his first victory of 2021. After the fall with Universidad Católica in the Super Cup and the draw with Unión La Calera at the beginning of the National Tournament, two results that already caused concern in Pedrero, the Cacique traveled to El Salvador and beat Cobresal 2-1. He did it playing at a good level, mainly in the first half. Already in the second, the northern group appealed to their own love and the virtues of Maidana, accused as the replacement for Cañete.
The start of the duel was very dizzying. Without going any further, Rojas surprised at 30 seconds with a shot from distance. It was diverted, yes. But his overtaking on the court, realizing the pressure, was interesting. It would be a sample of what would happen later. A minute later, Colo Colo starred in a new action, albeit from the left. Rodríguez searched deeply for Morales, he stung and returned for Tin, who tried with his head in the area. The ball, yes, bounced off the body of a rival.
Then Cobresal approached. Between Salinas and Reynero, two very fast footballers, disturbed the area covered by the youthful Gutiérrez and Suazo. Pol, another reference in offense, did not stay either. In fact, at 6 ‘and after a quick service from Requena, the former Everton shot from the left. He anticipated Zaldivia in the play, and from a long distance he wanted to surprise Cortés. The goalkeeper followed the trajectory of the ball very calmly. One that at 11 ‘, by the way, was altered. Reynero threw a cross down the right and Pol was close to charging.
On the other side, Colo Colo continued with the pressure at Cobresal’s exit, and it paid off. At 15 ‘, Rojas stole the ball, played with Soto and he took advantage of his good foot. He changed front for Rodríguez, who unloaded for Morales, and El Tanquecito responded with a powerful shot from distance. For the play, a great goal. Requena stretched, but it wasn’t enough to deflect the ball. In any case, the conquest did not stop Cobresal. At 25 ‘, Salinas beat Gutiérrez in speed and made Cortés shine.
But it was not the only great intervention of the goal of the Selection. Moments later, the former Iquique won a heads up against Mesías, which he did not define with much conviction. In the last 15 minutes of the first half, however, Cortés’s prominence dropped. Basically because the Cacique began to show much more solidity in his lines and, for the same reason, he neutralized Cobresal. In this context, Bolados had a way to increase, but Requena responded in two halves, and then Soto had a header on the crossbar.
Soto himself, in the company of Leo Gil, was key in the pressure and dynamics of the team. He showed a lot of personality, and the experience of the Colorado gave him a plus. Rojas, another of the homegrown players, returned to be the protagonist in the last passages after enabling Bolados, who was the victim of a foul within the area. Morales took the ball and scored the penalty (41 ‘). From the previous play, yes, we must also highlight the work of Costa, who leaned back in a corner, holding on, and ended up generating a space where there was none.
In the complement, Gustavo Huerta hit the table and made three modifications. He brought out Mesías, Ragusa and Salinas to enter Maidana, Smith and Hurtado, respectively. The first of them did not take five minutes to give lights of his quality: he finished off from distance and the ball brushed a post. On the live feed, it appeared that the ball had smashed the net after entering. But, fortunately for Cortés and Colo Colo, it was not like that.
The albos, in turn, dropped in intensity, and the homeowner worked to get a discount. Maidana tried a free kick and Varas headed in the area. But there was no case. Until at 73 ‘, and after Gaete could not score 3-0 in an unbeatable position, Hurtado beat Cortés. Another of those admitted. After a winger, Varas threw a cross from the right and the Venezuelan appeared from the second post to head.
Cobresal kept trying. And, as mentioned, betting on the skilled Maidana. Reynero also wanted to be the protagonist, as usual. However, it cost them in the final meters. But there was also security in the Alba rear. Thus, Colo Colo and Gustavo Quinteros smile for the first time this season. The initial, hopeful stage. The second half, room for improvement.
