FOOTBALL-CHILE – TELAM Agency
Ñublense, which will be Racing Club’s opening rival in the Copa Libertadores next week, beat O’Higgins 2-1 last night, in a match pending the fourth date of the Chilean First Division soccer tournament.
The team led by Jaime García prevailed at the Nelson Oyarzún Municipal Stadium in Chillán, with goals scored by Alex Valdés (Pt. 32m.) and Patricio Rubio (St. 26m.).
The discount from the Rancagua entity, led by Argentine coach Pablo De Muner (former DT of San Martín de Tucumán and Defensa y Justicia), was the work of Matías Marín (St. 38m.), according to ‘Soccerway’.
Ñublense enlisted Argentine defender Nicolás Zalazar (former San Lorenzo, Defensa y Justicia, Platense and All Boys) as a starter. The main lineup contemplated Nicola Pérez; Bernardo Cerezo, Rafael Caroca and Zalazar; Raimundo Rebolledo, Juan Leiva, Manuel Rivera and Giovanni Campusano; Bayron Oyarzo; Rubio and Valdes.
Defender Nicolás Thaller (former Lanús) and midfielder Valentín Larralde (former Defense and Justice) played for the visiting team.
The Chilean team will be local this Wednesday from 9:00 p.m. against Racing Club, at the Municipal de Concepción stadium, in a match that corresponds to zone A of the Libertadores.
Source: Ambito
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