Santiago, Chile – After weeks without official matches in Liga Primera, Colo Colo don prepare to face dem rivals for Fecha 6 at La Ruca. Dem just come off a successful Copa Chile game where dem beat Unión San Felipe, and now dem wan carry dat winning spirit back to Liga, where dem no start well this season.
Under the leadership of Jorge Almirón, Colo Colo dey hungry to climb the league table and dem get hope as dem face top leaders. The match be crucial as dem leaders, the Árabes, dey determined to maintain dem spot for the top.
Almirón don make some tactical changes in di team. Esteban Pavez go play as líbero for a three-man defense, protecting goalkeeper Fernando De Paul. Saldivia and Vegas go join am for di backline. Alarcón and Méndez go hold di double pivot, while Opazo and Wiemberg dey play along the wings. The front three go feature Aquino, Rodríguez, and Correa, ready to score goals.
“We don prepare well and we ready to put di last games behind us,” Pavez talk. “Every game dey important, and we go give our best to make sure say we no lose again.”
Meanwhile, for di women’s league, La Liga Betplay Femenina dey hot as dey dey enter Fecha 5. Some teams don finally record them first victories while leaders dey solidify their positions at di top of di league.
La Equidad don score dem first goal of di season with a late strike from Celene Moreno at 67-minute to win 1-0 against Once Caldas. Deportivo Pasto also find success for away match, defeating Real Santander 2-0 with goals from Mayerli Preciado and Thalia Araujo.
Independiente Medellín still dey shine bright as dem lead di league without any loss. Dem beat Bucaramanga 2-1, with Marlly López scoring for Bucaramanga, but it no save dem from defeat. Valentina Rojas and Ana Mile González score for Medellín.
Alianza and Santa Fe also get wins dis week. Alianza take down Orsomarso with a penalty from Sindy Constante, while Santa Fe defeat Internacional de Palmira 2-0, with goals from Katherine Valbuena and Mariana Zamorano.
Fortaleza still dey struggle as dem fall 3-1 to Deportivo Cali, who score twice from Kelly Ibargüen and one from Ingrid Guerra. Danna Santana manage to score one for Fortaleza.
Di matches wey end di Fecha 5 jollof na 1-1 draw between América de Cali and Nacional, which see Nacional lose dem first clean sheet of di season. Junior and Millonarios game be one of di highest-scoring matches as dem battle to a thrilling 4-4 draw.
Next matchday go see Once Caldas face Real Santander, Nacional against Alianza, and several other matches wey dey promise excitement.
With di competition hotting up, teams go dey push harder to stay relevant for di top of di table.