University of Peru does not want to be out of competition while the Copa América dispute is underway at the national team level. The last Peruvian champion wants to take advantage of the time and play some friendly matches in preparation for the Clausura. And, precisely, Colo Colo appears as one of its possible rivals.
The Peruvian team had agreed to play two friendly matches in the United States during the Copa América. Their rivals were aiming for Emelec and Barcelona de Guayaquil, a situation for which the agreement was not closed because the organizers did not end up defining the agreements.
For this reason, according to information provided in the Peruvian media Líbero, There are certain details to close an agreement to play a friendly match with Colo Colo. This duel would take place in Chilean territoryso the cream team wants an international experience in preparation for the second semester.
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Details of the possible Colo Colo friendly
As detailed in the aforementioned medium, they indicate that “The team led by Fabián Bustos would leave for the southern country in the coming days to face the sports institution that became champion in the 1991 edition of the Copa Libertadores and that today is headed by the Argentine Jorge Almirón”.
They even delve into the situation by pointing out that “The exact scheduled date is not yet known, but the intention would be to follow the first schedule established for the trip to the United States”, they say. Colo Colo would not be the only one analyzed by Universitario, since they also report that they could be measured against Cienciano en Curso.
The specific thing is that inside the Monumental Stadium there is no information regarding this possible friendly, which can surely be detailed in the coming days.. It is important to consider that Cacique’s calendar is quite tight, considering that while the Copa América is taking place, in national soccer we will have Copa Chile commitments.
Chile Cup Schedule
This weekend the keys to the round of 16 in the regional phases of the Chile Cup will be played, which are a single match. But, from the quarterfinals of the regional stage, the commitments will be back and forth until reaching the final. This competitive instance will take place throughout this process of stopping in the National Championship.
It is expected that between now and the 14th of next month, the four regional champions will be defined, who will qualify for the national phase where they will face each other in round-trip semi-finals, to meet the finalists who will face a single match to define the champion of Chile Cup.
History of Colo Colo vs Universitario de Perú
The Cacique contemplates a history of six confrontations against the Peruvian team, all for the Copa Libertadores. Statistics indicate that Popular has two wins, one draw and three losses against Universitario. The last crossings occurred in the 1999 edition, when both clubs shared Group 4.
The first of the keys was played in Peruvian territory, where Universitario won two to zero against Colo Colo with a double from Leonardo Cornelio. However, the return leg at the Monumental was played on March 24 with the Cacique winning by one to zero with a score by Cristián Uribe.
