Official Cup

⭐️David Arellano⭐️
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) La Academia's Robby Woody started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Ivo Basay's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Iwan Grocholski read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 5th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Ivo Basay kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Iwan Grocholski. That made the score 1-0 in the 5 minute of play. In the 13th minute, Francisco Alberto Zañartu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The La Academia fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Eladio Escalona showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Robby Woody in the 17th minute of the match. Eladio Escalona made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Francisco Alberto Zañartu in the 18th minute of play. La Academia were awarded a corner in the 20th minute after Colo-Colo's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Maxín Bacarreza took the corner. Eladio Escalona showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Francisco Alberto Zañartu, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. 24 minutes into the match, Colo-Colo's goal looked a bit too open when Francisco Alberto Zañartu came free, but Eladio Escalona reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 26 minutes into the match, Colo-Colo's goal looked a bit too open when Francisco Alberto Zañartu came free, but Eladio Escalona reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ivo Basay blasted a shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Iwan Grocholski having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ivo Basay in the 30th minute of play forced La Academia's goalkeeper Iwan Grocholski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 33 minutes into the match, Colo-Colo's goal looked a bit too open when Robby Woody came free, but Eladio Escalona reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 41 minutes into the match, La Academia's goal looked a bit too open when Ivo Basay came free, but Iwan Grocholski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 45 minutes into the match, Colo-Colo's goal looked a bit too open when Robby Woody came free, but Eladio Escalona reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Francisco Alberto Zañartu in the 47th minute of play forced Colo-Colo's goalkeeper Eladio Escalona to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

54 minutes into the game, Colo-Colo's Ivo Basay nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Iwan Grocholski made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Eladio Escalona took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Francisco Alberto Zañartu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 65th minute Francisco Alberto Zañartu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eladio Escalona saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Colo-Colo's Rubén Martínez was substituted for Ivo Basay. Colo-Colo's Carlitos Caszely was substituted for Pablo Solari. Rubén Martínez struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Iwan Grocholski didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Colo-Colo. La Academia's Iwan Grocholski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Honorio Droguett in the 76th minute of play. In the 77th minute, Carlitos Caszely made a precise shot to the right of Iwan Grocholski. La Academia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. After 83 minutes of play, La Academia's Francisco Alberto Zañartu made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Eladio Escalona was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 86th minute, Robby Woody made a precise shot to the right of Eladio Escalona. Colo-Colo's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-3. Rubén Martínez scored 4-3 in the 91st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Iwan Grocholski, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. For all the effort they put into the match, the La Academia players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Colo-Colo.