Win or win. Ñublense will take to the pitch at the Nelson Oyarzún Arenas stadium on Thursday at 7:00 p.m., with the obligation to beat Deportes Linares by a difference of two goals to qualify for the final of the regional phase of the Copa Chile.
After losing the first leg 2-1 at the Tucapel Bustamante stadium, the “red devils” must make a difference at home to achieve their objective, since if they win by one goal, there will be a penalty shootout, while if they lose, they will be eliminated from the traditional competition.
“It will be a difficult challenge because the rival comes with the advantage of winning the first match and we have to first win this match, that is the first objective, win the match and then see if we can be able to make the difference we need, but for that we must improve a lot, in football and attitude,” anticipated coach Mario Salas, who hopes that his team improves its attitude to reverse this tie.
“We are happy with what we have done so far in the Copa Chile, we hope to continue in the same way, we have to keep our feet on the ground, because balance is the most important thing. We will see now, we want to compete, but we are facing a great team, from the First Division, with great players who can make a difference and play good football. We hope to do well in the return match, but there are 90 minutes left in the second leg and we have to give our best,” said Rodrigo “Kalule” Meléndez, coach for Deportes Linares.
On the subject of the expected reinforcement, Mario Salas stressed: “We will see that issue calmly, we do not want to rush.” In the last hours, the media encancha.cl mentioned that the name of the 29-year-old Chillán midfielder, Pablo Parra, currently in Colo Colo, who was trained in Ñublense and had stints in Coquimbo Unido, Cobreloa, Universidad de Chile, Curicó Unido, Puebla de México and the Chilean National Team, was on the list.
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