Under the rain the Devil woke up.
When they needed it most to get away from the relegation zone, Ñublense achieved a massive 3-0 victory over Huachipato at the Nelson Oyarzún Arenas stadium, in the pending duel that sealed the first round.
Mario Salas’ team put in one of its best performances, displaying defensive solidity, quick transitions, great offensive volume and forcefulness.
On a fast court, which despite the heavy rain responded well to the hustle and bustle of the dynamic match, the Red team outplayed its rival from start to finish.
Mario Salas was right with his proposal.
He included four defenders, two mixed midfielders with a lot of tackles and clean exits and on paper, four players with the stamp of attackers.
And it worked. Because in the inside game and on the wings, he made Huachipato look out of place. With the speed and overflows of Bayron Oyarzo.
It was the forward himself who opened the scoring at 36′ following a remarkable individual play. Salas’ team might have increased the score at the end of the first half, but lacked finesse to defeat Martín Parra,
However, in the second half, Ñublense knew how to make the difference.
At 66′, defender Osvaldo Bosso made it 2-0 following a cross that connected with the far post.
Huachipato tried to react, but the local defense was unwavering. The final 3-0 came at the feet of Jovany Canpusamo, who fired a low right-footed shot from outside the area to overcome the resistance of the steel goalkeeper.
With this result, Ñublense closed the first round in ninth place with 19 points, 5 away from the Copa Sudamericana spot and 5 away from the relegation zone.
“It was a solid match. We were an aggressive team in recovering the ball. The players understood the match very well and played very well on a fast pitch due to the weather. The players made good decisions in a great performance,” concluded Mario Salas.
The Chillán team will have a few days off and will return to training in the midst of the Copa América with their minds set on the second round.
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