Magellan beat by 1-2 to Spanish Union this Friday at the Florida Bicentennial, for the fifth date of the National Championship, and he was able to celebrate for the first time since his return to the Chilean Soccer Division of Honor.
The “Academy”, which had struggled on earlier dates, finally he was able to add three and he did it against the complicated Hispanic team, which sremains sunk at the bottom of the table, without knowing of triumphs so far in the tournament.
Nicolás Núñez’s pupils controlled the match and they took advantage of the mistakes made by Ronald Fuentes’ team to take advantage. Thus came the first goal, just before the break, with a long left foot from Thomas Joneswho took advantage of finishing off the see goalkeeper Sebastián “Carrot” Pérez advance (45+2′).
In the second part, Magallanes continued his control in the synthetic grass of La Florida and extended their lead in the 54th minute, after an own goal by defender Luis Pavez, who tried to divert a center and surprised Pérez.
Unión Española recently reacted in the final bars and put pressure in search of a comeback. Ignacio Núñez, in the 90+5‘, marked the discount and moments later Benjamin Galdames had the chance to equalize, pBut goalkeeper Gastón Ramírez saved the “handful of carnations.”
With the result, Magallanes added four points and is twelfth in the table, while Unión continues last, with only two positives, the result of two draws and three defeats.
On the next date, Unión Española will visit Huachipato, and Magallanes will receive Cobresal.