“Red” beats Vial in a friendly and thinks about the last reinforcements – La Discusión 2024-02-15 19:18:23

Ñublense continues its preparation for the 2024 season, where with the help of coach Mario Salas, they plan to return to the top of the tournament and get into an international cup.

Yesterday the “Rojo” once again had a joint practice with Fernández Vial, whom they beat by 3 goals to 2, with scores from Pedro Sánchez, Bayron Oyarzo and Gabriel Graciani. Although this time it was not beaten like the first match, it was won again and two reinforcements scored again, such as Sánchez and Graciani, who is called to pull the strings of the “Devils” in the tournament where it will debut on the 18th. February facing Coquimbo Kingdom.

Now the Chilaneja squad will have another friendly, which they will play this Wednesday when they face Palestino in the prelude to what will be the “Red Night” that will be played on February 10 at the Nelson Oyarzún against Deportes Temuco. and will also present the 2024 squad.

Reinforcement

Regarding reinforcements, the team confirmed that four players will leave on loan this year: midfielder Walter Martínez, who will join Fernández Vial for one year, the same condition as left-back Bastián Pino, who will also play for the Aurinegros. Another who will leave for a year will be defender Valentín Demateis, who for the second consecutive year will leave on loan, although this time to Melipilla. Finally, the Argentine Lucas Abascia, central defender of the “Rojo”, will also emigrate for a season to his native country where he will play in Quilmes in the Primera B Nacional.

With this, the new Ñublense has 14 casualties and 10 new additions in the face of the new challenges, something that has worried the fans who believe that at least two more alternatives should arrive.

One of those will be a central defender due to the departure of Abascia, where there are only Caroca, Bosso, Labrín and Valencia who can occupy that position. The clearest option is the renewal of Nicolás Zalazar, who is still waiting for offers, after terminating his contract with Defensa y Justicia.

Another reinforcement that should arrive is a center forward, because there is only Patricio Rubio in that position as well as Ismael Sosa, who can also fulfill that function, but his best performance appears playing on the sides.

Furthermore, Rubio needs a player who is up to anything, including Let them lower their scoring statistics, where last year they scored 17 times between the National Championship, Copa Libertadores and Sudamericana.

With these numbers, Rubio has achieved it only twice in his extensive career, so the gunpowder can get wet in 2024.According to sources close to the club, the leadership would be looking abroad for a center forward to reinforce, whether from the Argentine, Uruguayan or Paraguayan league. At the moment there are only three foreign places occupied in Ñublense and that is why they are targeting that market.

Finally, yesterday the name of midfielder Flavio Moya, who is only 18 years old and who very recently signed his first professional contract with the University of Chile, began to be heard loudly.

Moya would arrive on a one-year loan without a purchase option.