FOOTBALL-CHILE-SELECTED – TELAM Agency
The Chilean soccer team overwhelmed its Dominican Republic counterpart 5-0 last night, in a friendly played in the city of Viña del Mar, within the framework of the FIFA date that involved different teams from the continent.
At the Sausalito stadium, the team led by Argentine coach Eduardo Berizzo designed a resounding and easy victory.
Attacker Ben Brereton, from English Blackburn Rovers, scored a hat-trick at 11, 17 and 25 minutes into the first half, according to the site ‘El Mercurio’.
Also forward Bruno Barticiotto (from Palestino) completed the win, with both conquests at 44m. of the first period (through a penalty kick) and at 13m. of the second, respectively.
The formation that the Cordovan Berizzo (former DT of Celta de Vigo) put on the field included Gabriel Arias (of Racing Club); Erick Pulgar, Matías Catalán (Workshops of Córdoba), Gary Medel and Gabriel Suazo; Arturo Vidal and Diego Valdes; Marcelino Núñez, Juan Delgado and Ben Brereton Díaz; Barticiotto.
Then Alexis Sánchez (former River Plate), Guillermo Soto (Huracán), Víctor Méndez, Williams Alarcón Cepeda and Víctor Dávila entered, according to ‘Flashscore’.
Chile, which had just beaten Cuba 3-0 last weekend in another trial, will close the series of friendlies this Tuesday against local Bolivia in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, in the last preparation match, prior to the start of the South American qualifiers.
Source: Ambito
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