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Chile Cup: U aims to pull away against La Calera
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Chile Cup: U aims to pull away against La Calera

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Universidad de Chile will host Unión La Calera in a Copa Chile match.
  • A win would put Universidad de Chile in a strong position to advance to the next round.
  • Both teams are coming off recent victories and will field their best lineups.

Universidad de Chile aims to solidify its lead in Group D of the Copa Chile when it hosts Unión La Calera on Wednesday. The home team currently sits atop the group with seven points, one ahead of San Felipe and three clear of La Calera. A victory would bring Universidad de Chile to the brink of qualifying for the knockout stage.

The team, managed on an interim basis by Fabricio Coloccini due to coach Fernando Gago's health issues, is riding a wave of confidence after a 2-0 win against San Felipe over the weekend. They aim to extend their unbeaten streak under Coloccini. The probable starting lineup for Universidad de Chile includes Gabriel Castellón; Nicolás Fernández, Nicolás Ramírez, Bianneider Tamayo, Marcelo Morales; Lucas Barrera, Israel Poblete, Agustín Arce; Ignacio Vásquez, Juan Martín Lucero, and Elías Rojas.

Unión La Calera enters the match with momentum, having thrashed Santiago Wanderers 4-0. They will be looking to upset Universidad de Chile at the Estadio Nacional and secure a qualifying spot for themselves. Their likely starting eleven features Nelson Espinoza; Benjamín Argandoña, Christopher Díaz, Cristián Gutiérrez, Daniel Gutiérrez, Vicente Lavín; Camilo Moya, Yerko Leiva; Bayron Oyarzo, Francisco Pozzo, and Martín Hiriart. The match will be officiated by Diego Flores.

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