Friendly League

Arena Temuco
Spectators: 48 (Terracing: 37, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Paco Cabedo took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd match minute, CRUZ DEL SUR was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paco Cabedo to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Colo-Colo's Arturo Vidal got a free kick in the 10th minute. Colo-Colo's Victor Hugo Pappenheim got a good chance for a goal in the 21st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 31 minutes into the match, Francisco Cruz dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Salomone Comas, 1-0. The supporters of CRUZ DEL SUR booed when Colo-Colo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nauzet Schorr didn't get a good kick on the ball. Salomone Comas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Francisco Cruz in the 41st minute of play. After 43 minutes, Blanco Larreta mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the CRUZ DEL SUR and the Colo-Colo players grew even worse after the yellow card. J.P. Cruz's late challenge caught a Colo-Colo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. J.P. Cruz helped the player get up and apologised. After 46 played minutes CRUZ DEL SUR got a freekick which was hit by J.P. Cruz. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

After a rather tough play, Colo-Colo's Ernesto Campusano got a free kick in the 53rd minute. When Francisco Cruz came up free with the goalie in the 54th minute, the CRUZ DEL SUR fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Francisco Cruz couldn't finish the play. Blanco Larreta was shown his second yellow card after 57 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. The supporters of Colo-Colo booed when CRUZ DEL SUR was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Blanco Larreta didn't get a good kick on the ball. Paco Cabedo hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. A hard shot 63 in the game by Arturo Vidal from a close distance when the talented Amato Heyboer managed to make a qualified save. CRUZ DEL SUR's players were relieved. Amato Heyboer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Domenico Báez, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Ernesto Campusano kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. Salomone Comas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paco Cabedo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 68 minutes into the match, Colo-Colo's goal looked a bit too open when Francisco Cruz came free, but Salomone Comas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Nauzet Schorr came up free with the goalie in the 70th minute, the Colo-Colo fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Nauzet Schorr couldn't finish the play. 76 minutes into the game, Francisco Cruz cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Salomone Comas was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 78th minute of the match, Domenico Báez tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Amato Heyboer saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Domenico Báez made a great header on Colo-Colo's corner, it was just that CRUZ DEL SUR's Amato Heyboer managed to reach the ball for a save. Salomone Comas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Francisco Cruz in the 83rd minute of the match. 83 minutes into the match, Francisco Cruz had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Salomone Comas. Colo-Colo's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Francisco Cruz was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. Amato Heyboer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lucián Berger in the 88th minute of play. After a rather tough play, CRUZ DEL SUR's Francisco Cruz got a free kick in the 90th minute. For all the effort they put into the match, the Colo-Colo players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for CRUZ DEL SUR.