Trasandino de Los Andes and Coquimbo Unidos tied 1-1 in the first leg of the Zonal Norte regional quarterfinals in an entertaining match played yesterday afternoon in the city of Los Andes. In front of nearly two thousand spectators, the albiverdes and aurinegros resisted the inclemencies of a very difficult and complex field that made it difficult to string together collective plays that carried risk on the porticos.
In that sense, it was difficult for the Pirate to accommodate and get rid of the pressure and suffocation established by the team coached by Ramón Climent, who fought fiercely for the ball in the middle zone, complicating the development of Fernando Díaz’s team.
The first half was rocky, with strong legs and few approaches, although it was goalkeeper Miguel Pinto who had to intervene against a header from the tall attacker Cezar to prevent the opening of the scoreboard in the 35th minute. Coquimbo, hinted at a couple of arrivals thanks to the enthusiasm of Matías Alvarado.
However, after the break, the game was different, it gained dynamism, with the wingers winning duels against their markers. The “Cóndor” of Los Andes hovered near Pinto’s goal with shots from Arias and Pinto, however, in a quick counterattack it was Juan Cornejo who put the Pirate ahead after receiving from Andrés Chávez.
It seemed that the game was following the requirements of the bearded man. Díaz wanted to strengthen that advantage with the arrivals of Jorge Henríquez, Francisco Salinas and Alejandro Azócar, to the detriment of Sebastián Cabrera, Dylan Escobar and Matías Alvarado, managing to have the ball and generate, especially at the feet of Henríquez, a couple of scoring opportunities. increase in numbers.
However, when everything favored the Pirate, in a quick action, Trasandino tied it at 75′ through Federico Cezar, who took advantage of a clearance from Pablo Brito, one of the good values of the day.
The rematch was scheduled for Saturday, June 29 at 12:30 p.m. at the Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso Stadium. The winner of this key will face the winner of the crossing between Copiapó and Cobresal, who tied 2 in the first leg.
