Cobreloawith one less man achieved an agonizing 1-0 victory over Deportes Melipilla andn Calama and he ignited the fight with the leader Magallanes in the Ascent Championship.
The loíno team needed victory and suffered to achieve it, since before the half hour of the game they were left with 10 players, after a crude expulsion of Nicolás Maturana.
The captain of the mining team had crashed a shot into the post, and since he could not enter the goal, he reacted badly and kicked José Cantillana, just one meter from referee Diego Flores, who did not hesitate to send him to the showers.
[VIDEO] Nicolás Maturana was expelled for an unusual kick to a rival after hitting the post #Cobreloa #CooperativaContigo https://t.co/H1IOZtGba0 pic.twitter.com/MW2etaekqZ
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The winning goal came just at the end, in added time, with an entry by Jorge Espejo, unleashing the hubbub of the fans at the Zorros del Desierto (90+3′).
with the win, Cobreloa added 48 points and was six behind the leader Magallanes, which has three consecutive losses in the First B.
On the next date Cobreloa will play against Deportes Iquiqueagain in Calama, while Melipilla, with 24 points and far from the league zone, will face San Luis.