The blue team maintained the lead and with effort managed to get a draw against Deportes Iquique. The University of Chile found it difficult 2 – 0 down on the scoreboard. With drive, he managed to match the celestial dragons that, at times, made the romantic traveler look bad.
At minute 8, Álvaro Ramos converted a penalty for a goal and with a lot of pressure they managed to nullify the U during the first half. Early in the second half, at 54′, Diego Orellana fights for a ball and makes his way to the crescent of the blue area. From there he kicks and the ball passes by 3 blue players, keeping low, close to Gabriel Castellón’s stick.
“A wounded lion rules stronger,” says the saying, and the blue players came out with everything to avoid defeat and, with it, defend their undefeated record. A minute later, at 54, a cross passed by the right wing of La U, fell at the feet of Morales and he sent a cross to the penalty spot that Cristian Palacios received. He hits it, crossbar and line.
The referee did not charge and they called him from the VAR to confirm that the ball had bounced inside the goal: 2 – 1 and La U insisted with everything, even risking Iquique opportunities due to counterattacks.
At minute 66 the blue tie came after a header from Luciano Pons and from there the game began to go back and forth. With yellow cards, fatigue, missed opportunities from both sides, the game at Ester Roa ended.
