May 18, 2024, 7:14 p.m. ET
With controversy over the end of the game, Copperloa came from behind to achieve a two-way tie against Deportes Iquique, which seemed impossible at the end of the initial fraction. The visit wasted an unbeatable opportunity to put pressure on the leader of the National Championship.
Barely seven minutes passed for the celestial dragons to take the lead on the scoreboard, thanks to a great collective action that ended with a powerful shot by Diego Fernández from outside the area, leaving goalkeeper Nicolás Avellaneda without options.
After the opening of the account, the visitor gave the initiative to the Calama team for long passages of the first half. However, this was not taken advantage of by the homeowner and On the edge of half-time, after confirmation from the VAR, the light blue dragons stretched the numbers through Álvaro Ramos.
In the second half, Miguel Ramírez’s students got the third, but the referee annulled Stefan Pino’s victory (67′) and in the 73rd minute, Luis Casanova gave a backward pass for goalkeeper Daniel Sappa, who never decided to go for it. punt and the ball crossed the baseline.
AND Just two minutes later, the orange celebrations would break out again. The referee charged a penalty for a foul on Francisco Arancibia, Cristian Insaurralde took charge of the maximum penalty and with a strong shot to the left of the goalkeeper, noted equality.
The mining team was excited about the equalizer, constantly looking for 3-2 and was close to obtaining it in stoppage time. Unfortunately for the team’s claims and despite a long review in the video referee booth, The referee rejected a penalty for a handball by Casanova inside the area.
In this way, Deportes Iquique missed a victory that it practically had in its pocket, achieving a result that took it to the line of 24 points, four less than the U. Next Saturday, the northern team will host the Tierra de Champions to Colo Colo.
For their part, the foxes ended their streak of four consecutive losses and rose to 11th place with 14 points, leaving them five away from the relegation zone. Cobreloa will return to action on Saturday the 25th at 5:30 p.m., when it visits Universidad Católica.
Copperloa
Nicolás Avellaneda; Nicolás Palma (Jorge Espejo, 46′), Rodolfo González, Bastián Tapia, Yerko Águila (Nicolás Orrego, 61′); Lucas Cornejo (Christian Bravo, 61′), Mario Sandoval (Luís García, 74′), Juan Leiva; Francisco Arancibia, Bastián Monroy (Bastián Valdés, 74′), Cristian Insaurralde. (DT: Nelson Soto)
Sports Iquique
Daniel Sappa; Yonathan Andía, Miguel Sanhueza, Luis Casanova, Ronald De La Fuente; Diego Fernández, Agustín Nadruz, Enzo Hoyos (Fabián Espinoza, 63′); Álvaro Ramos, Stefan Pino, Renato Valenzuela (César González, 63′). (DT: Miguel Ramírez)
Referee: Miguel Araos
Stadium: Desert Foxes, Calama
