During this day and in the TNT Sports studios, the First Wheel Crack Gala took place. The event awarded the best soccer players of the first 15 dates of the National Championship, where various players from Colo Colo stood out. Let us remember that a few days ago those selected were informed, where the Cacique had a total of six nominees.
Among those selected were Brayan Cortés, Alan Saldivia, Maximiliano Falcón, Erick Wimeberg, Arturo Vidal and Cristián Zavala. Thus, the Cacique had a total of six representatives, one less than in the Crack 2023 Gala, which awarded the best of the year, where that season the Albos finished in third place in the National Championship and as champions of the Chile Cup .
In this new edition that highlighted the best of the first six months of the year, fans of the various clubs could choose, since last Monday, the best footballers of the first round. Thus, and in this new Crack Gala, Brayan Cortes (best goalkeeper), Alan Saldivia (best right center back), Maximiliano Falcon (best left center back), Arturo vidal (best mixed steering wheel) and Cristian Zavala (best right winger)
Let us remember that in the last edition, only four Colocolinos stood out in the ideal eleven. On that occasion, Brayan Cortés, Alan Saldivia, Maximiliano Falcón and Vicente Pizarro were elected thanks to the vote of fans and specialists.
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The ideal eleven of the first round of the 2024 National Championship
After all the winners of the first months of the year were announced, the ideal eleven of the first round was composed as follows, where five players from the Colocolino cast stand out.
- Goalie: Brayan Cortes
- Right back: Felipe Loyola (Huachipato)
- Right center: Alan Saldivia
- Left center: Maximiliano Falcon
- Left back: Marcelo Morales (University of Chile)
- Containment flyer: Marcelo Díaz (University of Chile)
- Mixed steering wheel: Arturo vidal
- Offensive midfielder: Luciano Cabral (Coquimbo Kingdom)
- Rightmost: Cristian Zavala
- Left winger: Edson Puch (Deportes Iquique)
- Center forward: Fernando Zampedri (Catholic University)
- DT: Gustavo Álvarez (University of Chile)
Colo Colo will look for a rebound in the second semester
El Cacique finished in fourth position with a total of 26 units. Los Albos, in the first part of the year recorded a total of eight wins, two draws and five fallswhere he also added 24 goals and conceded 13 goals, being one of the teams with the least goals scored in the competition.
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In this way, and with a view to the second semester, the Colocolino team will seek to improve the image it showed in the first six months to be able to reach the final dates fighting for the title. Let us remember, that The goal for Almirón and company is to claim champion at the end of the tournament and qualify directly for the Group Stage of Copa Libertadores 2025.
