A time for each one in La Florida, resulted in a fair score for both.
Palestino and Audax Italiano drew 1-1 in the closing of the first matchweek of the Opening Tournament, in a match where both teams' goals stood out.
Audax was stronger in the first half.
Iván Vásquez, Juan Pablo Miño, and Diego Valdés dominated midfield. Agustín Farías was surpassed and had little help in the recovery. The green team felt comfortable with the spaces and showed it on the scoreline.
Great combination from the left towards the center.
Vásquez passes to Marcos Sebastián Pol who feints and hits a shot in the far corner from Luis Marín, who despite stretching was nowhere near avoiding the Argentine forward's fantastic goal (25').
The advantage seemed to wake up Palestino.
Pablo Guede moved the team several meters higher up the pitch, and Agustín Farías started winning second balls, showcasing the same 'arabé' team that surprised a year ago.
Therefore, it was no surprise that at minute 57, Palestino equalized.
A great collective play, first-time combinations between the lines that dismantled the defense. Cortés, César Valenzuela, and the small midfielder placed the ball far away from Nicolás Peric's hands.
The away team increased the pressure and limited Audax's spaces.
The entrance of Nicolás Maturana brought explosiveness to Palestino's attack and in fact, the former Universidad de Chile player was close to scoring another fantastic goal, but Peric responded.
In the opposing goal, Marín appeared infrequently because the green team struggled to create danger.
Despite that, they still had a risky chance when Pol controlled the ball inside the penalty area but narrowly missed.