Unión Española is the first Copa Chile semifinalist. The “Hispanics” beat Deportes Antofagasta 6-2 overall and expect a rival between Universidad Católica and Universidad de Chile.
The first return key for the quarterfinals of Copa Chilefaced Spanish Union ante Sports Antofagasta at the Santa Laura Stadium.
On the way, the ‘hispanics’ took advantage of beating the ‘Cougars’ by 2 to 1 and they arrived comfortably and in their stadium to face a complicated team that is at the bottom of the table in the national championship.
The goals of the match
With the cast already on the field of play, the ball began to roll and the picture of the north of the countryleft for the goal defended by the experienced goalkeeper Miguel Pinto. However, the first goal of the match was installed by the box ‘Rojo’with a goal from the young Diego Antonio Acevedo at 27 minutes.
With a broad advantage for homeowners, they began to calm the impetuousness of their gamebut only 5 minutes later, at 32′, Bruno Pérez placed parity in the duel back and gave them vitality to go in search of the tie on the global scoreboard.
Posteriorly, Nothing else happened and they went into the break evenly matched.
After halftime, both national teams jumped onto the pitch of Santa Laura, to define the first semi-finalist to fight for glory in Copa Chile and the long-awaited passes to international tournaments.
Hit in the second half
In the complementary stage, the experienced striker Octavio Rivero stretched the figures for Unión Española. He capitalized at 68 ‘an excellent play of Rodrigo Pineiroto convert the 2 of the duel for his team and the 4 in the global for those of Independence.
When the entire team of Deportes Antofagasta had gone on the attack to try to equalize, the Pineiro at 70′ installed the lapidary 3-1 (5-2 on aggregate) in his house to leave the ‘Pumas’ without options, who little by little began to forget regarding the qualification to the semifinals of Copa Chile.
Already in the sighs of the game, the northern team was already delivered, but the ‘hispanics’ They continued with the scoring spirit and in the 85th minute of the complement, Leandro Garate closed everything for the victory of Spanish Union.
First classified to the semifinals of Copa Chile
With the win for 4 to 1 on the return and 2 to 1 on the ida, the box commanded by Gustavo Canalsgot to be the first classified to the semifinals of Copa Chilewhere it waits for the winner between Catholic University y University of Chile.
