2024-03-16 01:36:40
Sports Iquique was consolidated this Friday as exclusive and surprising leader of the 2024 National Championship by winning at home by 1-0 to Cobresal, in the duel that marked the fifth date of the tournament.
With the tight victory over those from El Salvador, the ‘Celestial Dragons’ reached the 13 points and they will continue a week alone at the top of the standings. The second is Day Uwho plays this Saturday with O’Higgins, with nine positives.
Those of Gustavo Huerta, meanwhile, suffered their third setback in four presentations and settled in 15th and penultimate place with only a unit.
The only figure of the fight at the Tierra de Campeones Stadium came at 52 minutes and was the work of Ruben Farfanin his first goal with the Iquique team.
The former Coquimbo Kingdom striker defined with a powerful shot in the middle of the ‘hot zone’this in the face of a dedicated defense from Cobresal.
Shortly after the home owner’s goal, at 63′, referee Matías Assadi canceled out a goal from the outsider by forward position at the request of the VAR.
Already in the discounts, at 90+12′ and after a review in the VAR, Joaquín Moya saw the red card in Iquique for a strong entry about Nelson Sepúlveda.
For date 6 of the local tournament, to be played on the weekend of March 30 and 31, the team led by Miguel Ramírez will visit O’Higgins in Rancagua, while the albiranges will receive Palestinian at the El Cobre Stadium.
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