Universidad Católica visits Deportes La Serena seeking to get closer to the qualifying positions for international cups
Catholic University visit this saturday Sports La Serenafrom 3:00 p.m. at the La Portada Stadium and on date 24 of the National Championship, looking to get closer to qualifying spots for international cups.
The cast of the strip arrives with high spirits at the intersection with the ‘garnets’ at add three wins in a row and without conceding goals: two against Audax Italiano for the Chile Cup and the solid performance against Universidad de Chile in the classic for the tournament.
In the table, the squad led by Ariel Holan is located in 10th place with 30 points. If he won he would be placed two units from the Copa Sudamericana positions and six from the Libertadores.
The main novelty that appears in the crossed eleven is the presence from the first minute of the young Clemente Monteswho will take the place of experienced Fabian Orellana down the left wing.
With this, the UC would form in the small north with Matthias Dituro; Maurice Island, Branco Ampuero, Gary Kagelmacher, Alfonso Parot; Ignatius Saavedra, Luciano Aued, Cesar Pinares; Jose Pedro Fuenzalida, Mountains and Fernando Zampedri.
Meanwhile, the local comes to this duel with the imperative need to add threes if you want to escape the direct relegation zone. Pablo Marini’s men are in penultimate place in the standings, with 21 points, and a win would make them jump two positions.
The northern team arrives at this meeting with those from the fringe with two losses in a row in the championshipagainst Huachipato (0-1) and Everton (4-0).
The Serenense eleven will be made up of Zacarias Lopez; Lucas Alarcón, Rodrigo Brito, Matías Cortés; Ariel Cáceres, Jaime Carreño, Santiago Dittborn, Bryan Soto, Jeison Fuentealba; Juan Ignacio Cavallaro and Humberto Suazo.
In the first round, on April 9, La Serena surprised UC in San Carlos with a 2-0 winwith goals from Marcelo Herrera and Leonardo Valencia.