In a match without much emotion, the Cacique defeated the Third Division team 2-0 with scores from Carlos Palacios and Marcos Bolados.
Colo Colo fulfilled his task and in a match without much emotion, beat Santiago City 2-0 at the Monumental Stadium, within the framework of the round of 16 of the North Central Zone of the Copa Chile 2023.
At minute 7 ‘the first warning from the albos came. Bruno Gutiérrez threw himself with everything and recovered the ball in the opposite half before passing it over to Lucas Soto who fired and the goalkeeper parried it with his hands.
The rival would not stop there and in the following play they had their first start after a rebound that was left to Nicolás Bascuñán who finished softly and Fernando de Paul had no problem keeping the ball.
Carlos Palacios shines to put Colo Colo 1 to 0
After that, the hugs would come for Popular after a great long ball from Lucas Soto to Carlos Palacios, who controlled the ball excellently with his thigh and finished with a left-footed shot to make it 1-0 at Pedrero.
Already at 24′, Joya Palacios would dare with a shot that could not be contained by the goalkeeper and the ball was bouncing in the area, where Marco Rojas could not put his foot to push it into the back of the net.
Second half without major emotions
At 10′ into the plugin, Palacios sent himself running and it was up to Rojas who launched the cross that reached Vicente Pizarro, however, the young midfielder could not give strength or movement to his header and the goalkeeper covered without inconvenience.
After that, the team from the Third Division took control of the actions, although without the necessary need to create danger against the team led by Gustavo Quinteros who only ran after the ball.
At 27′ of the second half, Pedro Navarro connected a good cross that was pivoted by Marcos Bolados, who touched the middle and Leandro Benegas could not reach when the goalkeeper was beaten.
And already at the end of the commitment, Agustín Bouzat launched a center that with a share of fortune, was left to Bolados who with a header increased the figures and marked the final 2 to 0 for the albos.
