Franco Calderón was the star of the Universidad de Chile match against Unión La Calera. When the game seemed locked for the blues, the player from Unión de Santa Fe matched the actions to start his team’s comeback.
Calderón’s goal in the early stages of the first half gave Gustavo Álvarez a little more calm, who could not find solutions until that minute.
For the former “Tatengue” player it had a more than special seasoning, since this Monday, May 13, he turned 26 years old.
“I had to score the first goal with this shield. “I am happy to score the first goal with this shirt,” he told TNT Sports once the match was over.
Victory for the University of Chile and a dark alley for Calderón
The player’s joy was for three. On the one hand, he won his team. In addition, he was the author of the tie, and then, he celebrated his 26th birthday on the field with a dark alley included. “The little goal served to motivate us to move forward,” he said.
After the match ended, he also remembered his last goal: “The truth is that I don’t remember the last one, playing for South America in Bolivia, I think.”
Indeed, the last goal scored by the U center back was almost two years ago, when his former team beat Oriente Petrolero 3-1 in the Copa Sudamericana.
At the end, he analyzed what will be the university classic against UC in a few days: “We know that this is football, we have all the tools to go out and win those games.”
When is the university classic played?
Universidad de Chile and Universidad Católica will meet again. The match between the blues and the “Crusaders” will be on Saturday, May 18, starting at 5:30 p.m. at the National Stadium.
