translated from Spanish: Larrivey scored a double for the U’s hard-fought win over Melipilla

Universidad de Chile recovered ground on Tuesday in the 2021 National Championship by beating Deportes Melipilla 2-0 at home, in a duel played at the Estadio El Teniente and valid for the eleventh date. With this result in Rancagua, the team led by Esteban Valencia was placed in tenth place in the table with 15 points, with a record of four wins, three draws and three defeats. Melipilla, meanwhile, added his fifth setback of the season and was in eleventh place in the standings with 14 units. At the start of the match the visitor presented the control of the actions, nullifying the blue midfield, although it lacked clarity to generate risky situations. When the ‘Colts’ played better, the only figure of the fight arrived in the redoubt of O’Higgins, at 9 minutes. The young Marcelo Morales took a center from the left and Joaquin Larrivey put the header in the heart of the area to beat Nicolas Peranic.Although John Armijo’s squad had possession, the ‘U’ arrived little, but with greater danger. At 29′, the midfielder Mario Sandoval took a powerful right from 25 meters that found the good reaction of the goalkeeper melipillano. Already in the complement, Melipilla tried to do damage from the start and made the goalkeeper Fernando de Paul work. In the 61 minutes he was able to make it 1-1 with an entry from Gonzalo Sosa, after a low cross from the right, but his anticipation hit the horizontal. Meanwhile, the ‘U’ came close to 70′ to increase the score. Simón Contreras reached the bottom from the right and left Marcelo Cañete alone, but the Argentine gave him very badly and cleared the back of Melipilla.When the duel was going, in the 89th minute, Melipilla starred in his clearest chance of the match. Ignacio Duma’s powerful shot crashed off the crossbar of a vanquished De Paul and then bounced right on the line. In the discounts, at 90 +4′, the crossing in his favor the ‘U’ with the second target. In a swift counterattack, Pablo Aránguiz gave way for Joaquín Larrivey, the goalkeeper Nicolás Peranic was forced to go out and Larrivey took it out to then calmly define with the goal at his disposal. In this way, the collegiate cast came out of three consecutive dates without winning. For the date 12, the ‘U’ will visit on Sunday July 25 to Curicó Unido.Deportes Melipilla, meanwhile, will receive on Saturday 24 of the present to Union La Calera, one of the leaders of the tournament.

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