U23 League

⭐️David Arellano⭐️
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Kiko Pirani kicked off to start the match. Olentzaro Barrantes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lucho Pérez in the 4th minute. In the 5th minute, Lucho Pérez reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Olentzaro Barrantes. The goal made the score 1-0. Luis Mena's late challenge caught a Oylimpiamos Ψ's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Luis Mena helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Colo-Colo's Luis Mena got a free kick in the 17th minute. Marino Sadin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kiko Pirani, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kiko Pirani in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marino Sadin saved Colo-Colo from getting behind. Olentzaro Barrantes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcos Francisco Aguayo in the 22nd minute of play. Evis Rafecas charged in rather forcefully in the 27th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Evis Rafecas the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Oylimpiamos Ψ's Evis Rafecas got a free kick in the 27th minute. Olentzaro Barrantes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lucho Pérez in the 29th minute of the match. In the 30th minute, Kusko Bernabeytia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 35th minute, Argina Artache hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 38 minutes into the match, Oylimpiamos Ψ's goal looked a bit too open when Lucho Pérez came free, but Olentzaro Barrantes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Oylimpiamos Ψ's Olentzaro Barrantes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save Oylimpiamos Ψ from getting a goal against them. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Miguel Riffo during the 40th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Miguel Riffo kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Manolito Neira to make the kick off. 53 minutes into the game, Marcos Francisco Aguayo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Olentzaro Barrantes was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Marino Sadin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ovando Fandiño in the 58th minute of play. Olentzaro Barrantes came out of the goal in the 60th minute to try and stop a shot by Colo-Colo's Manolito Neira. But to his dismay, Manolito Neira quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. In a very dangerous position, a player in Colo-Colo fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 67th minute. Penalty! The supporters of Oylimpiamos Ψ booed when Colo-Colo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alexis Ardizzoni didn't get a good kick on the ball. 82 minutes into the match, Oylimpiamos Ψ's goal looked a bit too open when Alexis Ardizzoni came free, but Olentzaro Barrantes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Olentzaro Barrantes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alexis Ardizzoni, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 88th minute, Luis Mena hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Colo-Colo's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.