He touched the dream debut. Colo Colo equaled a goal tonight in his visit to Deportivo Pereira, in Colombia, in a match corresponding to the first day of Group F of the Copa Libertadores 2023.
The squad led by Gustavo Quinteros might not hold the advantage. A defensive disapplication, perhaps the only one of the match, prevented the Chilean champion from adding three on coffee soil
Leonardo Gil was in charge of opening the scoring, with a penalty kick at 22 minutes, and in his second attempt from 12 steps.
At 16 minutes, the local goalkeeper Aldair Quintana entered Marcos Bolados untimely in the area and the referee did not hesitate to collect the maximum penalty.
In his first shot, the ‘Colorado’ missed from 11 meters, the coffee goalkeeper saved, but the VAR notified the judge that there had been an invasion of the area prior to the shot.
Gil then came to his feet once more from the penalty spot and this time he didn’t miss. He took a powerful left-footed shot into the center of the goal that allowed ‘Cacique’ to take the lead at the Hernán Ramírez Villegas Stadium.
Already entered the game, specifically at 82 minutes, equality would come for the coffee growers. Center to the area, the Alba defense failed in the coverage and Ángelo Rodríguez scored the 1-1 with a cross shot.
In this way, Colo Colo adds his first unit and as a stranger. in the maximum continental club competition. The other teams in the group, Boca Juniors from Argentina and Monagas from Venezuela, will debut this Thursday at 8:00 p.m. at the Monumental Stadium in Maturín.
The next challenge for the whites in the international competition will be on Wednesday, April 19 once morest Monagas, starting at 8:00 p.m. at the Monumental Stadium.
