Cobresal defeated Universidad de Chile 1-0 this Sunday at Estadio El Cobre. A stunning free-kick goal by Steffan Pino in the 76th minute decided the match. La U controlled possession but failed to convert chances.
The team led by Fernando Gago dominated possession throughout the match, reaching 69% in the first half. However, their approaches did not translate into clear scoring opportunities. A goal by Juan Martín Lucero disallowed for offside and several imprecise shots marked the opening period.
In the second half, Gago made substitutions to add depth, including Eduardo Vargas and Lucas Assadi. Even so, Cobresal found the winner with a powerful free kick from Steffan Pino that curled into the top corner. The result leaves La U without a win in El Salvador since February 2016.
After the match, Gago said in a press conference: “We had control of the game and had chances, we lacked finishing them”. The blue coach stressed the need to improve finishing and confirmed he would not discuss reinforcements for now. Cobresal, meanwhile, earned a vital win to climb out of the lower table positions.
