Colo Colo's Friendly Match Against Palestino: Formation, Defense, and Future Fixtures

2023-10-22 14:52:31

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Those led by Gustavo Quinteros do not waste time and continue working towards what will be the final part of the season, in that sense, they play a friendly match against Palestino.

By Matias Diaz

22/10/2023 – 11:52hs CLT

© Guille Salazar/DaleAlboWith the presence of Amor: the formation of Colo Colo in the friendly against Palestino

Colo Colo leaves nothing to chance. As a result of the break in the 2023 National Championship for the Pan American Games, Cacique carried out an interseason in Pirque during the last week. To give a good closure to the work, those led by Gustavo Quinteros will play the first friendly of an upcoming series.

The purpose is to continue polishing pieces for what will be the final part of the season. Although in the National Championship the situation is not simple, in Macul they will not throw in the towel and will continue fighting. On the other hand, the grand final of the Chile Cup against Magallanes looms on the horizon.

In that sense, the Eternal Champion maintains a friendly commitment against Palestino at the Monumental Stadium. The meeting is behind closed doors and its purpose is to test new functions in the starting eleven.

One of the areas where the Argentine coach will put more emphasis will be on defense. It is worth remembering that, for the Chile Cup final against the bunch of carnations, Popular will not be able to count on their starting centre-backs. Alan Saldivia was expelled in the semifinal against Cobreloa and Maximiliano Falcón, he was punished ex officio, this after insulting one of the lines judges. With this scenario, options open up for the rest of the center backs on the squad.

Colo Colo and Palestino meet again in a friendly match at the Monumental Stadium | Photo: Guillermo Salazar.

Colo Colo’s formation in the friendly against Palestino

That said, Gustavo Quinteros lined up the next starting eleven to face the Arabs: Fernando de Paul in goal; Jeyson Rojas, Emiliano Amor, Ramiro Gonzalez and Eric Wiemberg on defense; Esteban Pavez, Lucas Soto and Leonardo Gil in midfield; Jordhy Thompson, Leandro Benegas and Pablo Parra up front.

Starting at 10:00 in the morning on this Sunday, the ball began to roll on the David Arellano field. Coincidence or not, the Arabs were precisely the last rival that Popular had before the break. On that occasion, the day was bitter. El Cacique fell with a solitary goal from Bryan Carrasco.

That defeat against the tetracolors hit Pedrero hard. Although there is still a pending match against Magallanes for the National Championship, the current leader of the competition, Cobresal, has gained a considerable point difference over Colo Colo. The long-awaited two-time championship looks complicated.

The match against Palestino will be the first of several friendly matches. The option of holding a match against Huachipato is being considered, however, this has not yet been confirmed by the Talcahuano team. Then, there will be a major squeeze. The Albos will travel to the city of Concepción to face River Plate of Argentina on November 15. After the duel against the Millionaire cast, The next rival will be Independiente de Avellaneda. The friendly match against the Reds is scheduled for the 18th of the same month and will take place at Calvo y Bascuñan in Antofagasta. It is worth noting that this last match can be transferred to the city of Iquique.

Colo Colo prepares for what will be the outcome of the 2023 season | Photo: Guillermo Salazar.

How is Colo Colo located in the National Championship?

After 25 games played, the Albos are third with 42 points. However, they still have to dispute a pending commitment against Magallanes. Huachipato is second with 49 points and at the top is Cobresal with 52 points.