Colo Colo generated many situations, but forgave repeatedly and lost 1-0 with Fluminense, the current continental champion, for the fourth round of Group A of the CONMEBOL Libertadores.
Colo Colo and Fluminense played an intense match in Chile. Photosport
The Colocolino technician, Jorge Almiron, did not have the suspended Arturo Vidal and Leonardo Gil, so they took the field with Brayan Cortés in goal; Óscar Opazo, Alan Saldivia, Maximiliano Falcón, Erick Wiemberg; Esteban Pavez, Vicente Pizarro, Cristián Zavala, Marcos Bolado; Carlos Palacios and Damián Pizarro on point.
In terms of the development of the game, throughout the first half the current Cup champion was seen quite blurred, with clear dominance of the local team, who put pressure from the first minute.
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As a result of this pressure, the first clear play came at the feet of Bolados, who took a ball in three quarters of the rival field, but, when he was about to enter the area, he lost it without completing the action.
Minutes later, at 19′, Zavala had the clearest shot for Cacique, after a deep ball from Pavez and a mistake by Marcelo, who slipped and left the winger in front of the goal, but his shot went wide of the goal defended by Fabio.
Cortés in the north goal was practically a spectator until 46 minutes, when the first dangerous approach by the outsider occurred, after a deep pass from Ganso that ended with a shot by German Cano into the hands of the Chilean goalkeeper.
In the complement, dominance in possession and arrivals was maintained for the host teamwith various approaches and with Damián Pizarro worrying the departure of the Flu defenders.
Thus, at 65′ Vicente Pizarro was inches away from opening the scoring, but the right post said otherwise after a powerful shot at the entrance of the area.
When it seemed that at any moment the Cacique’s goal would fall, A corner that ended with a shot from Marcelo found the deflection on the head of defender Manoel, who made it 1-0 for the tricolor team. A bucket of cold water for the place.
Almirón’s squad tried to reach parity and thus added the contributions of Guillermo Paiva and Lucas Cepeda in attack, but it was not enough to change the fate of the fight.
With this result, Colo Colo was left in an uncomfortable position, although depending on itself, but forced to win, especially in the duel against Cerro Porteño in Paraguay, its most direct rival for second place in group A of CONMEBOL Libertadores.
Colo Colo adds 4 points (-1), while Fluminense is the leader with 8 units (+2). Cerro Porteño (5, 0) and Alianza Lima (3, -1), who tied 1-1 in Peru this Wednesday, complete the zone.
Before visiting Alianza next Wednesday, the Macul team will play at the home of Audax Italiano for the National Championship that has them in seventh position.