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Huachipato he was left with an agonizing but important 1-0 victory in his visit to Deportes Antofagasta this Tuesday, a result that allows them to take advantage in the key of the first round in South American Cup.
During the first part of the match, it was the “Steelers” who had greater clarity with the ball in their possession, generating a couple of risky occasions in the goal guarded by Fernando Hurtado.
Those led by Juan José Luvera exhibited enough rhythm and intensity in rival territory, with the active participation of Cris Martínez and Walter Mazzantti on the sides from the field, something that repeatedly bothered the “Pumas”.
After passing through dressing rooms, the cast of Juan José Ribera raised forces to make the process more even. The entry of Ariel Uribe to replace Marco Collao It was a positive move for the locals, in addition to the spaces found by Eduard Bello, who in the 76 minutes of play had the clearest, with a powerful left foot that met the solid response of goalkeeper Gabriel Castellón.
Already at the end, those of the plant took their last breath to approach rival terrain with danger. It was like this that at 90 + 5 ‘, a corner kick generated Cristián Rojas’ penalty hand, a charge that the captain of the visit converted into a goal from 12 steps, Claudio Sepulveda, before the end of the match.
After the defeat, the coach of Antofagasta, Juan José Ribera, mentioned that: “It seems to me that it was a time for each team, the first one we missed a bit as far as what we wanted to look for, and in the second we found it. We did well, we were left with a lot of positive things from the last stretch of the game. ”
With the victory, Huachipato is on the right foot for the rematch in the series, which It will be played on April 6 at the CAP Acero in Talcahuano.
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