Palestinian team thrashes Coquimbo Unido 5-1 and Maximiliano Salas scores twice.

Chile - PlanVital Championship 2022: Palestino defeats Coquimbo U. 5-1

On matchday 18 of the Chile - PlanVital Championship 2022, forward Maximiliano Salas scored twice in the crushing 5-1 victory of Palestino over Coquimbo U. The goals for the home team were scored by Ariel Martínez (7' 1T), Maximiliano Salas (8' 2T and 33' 2T), Cristián Suárez (24' 2T), and Felipe Yañez (2' 2T, own goal). The only goal for the visitors was scored by Joe Abrigo (35' 1T, penalty kick).

Cristián Suárez earned applause with his brilliant finish at the 24th minute of the second half. After receiving a pass from Bryan Carrasco, the defender headed the ball from the penalty area, and it went in over the goalkeeper's left post.

Maximiliano Salas had a great performance. The Palestino striker shone by scoring 2 goals, taking 3 shots, and making 8 successful passes.

Ariel Martínez also had a good performance. The Palestino midfielder scored 1 goal, made 31 successful passes, and dared to take 4 shots.

The match became rough with fouls, and the players put more strength into their tackles. Several players were cautioned: José Bizama, Víctor González, Rubén Farfán, and Franco Pardo.

Palestino's coach, Gustavo Costas, presented a 4-4-2 tactical setup with Daniel Sappa in goal; Benjamín Rojas, José Bizama, Cristián Suárez, and Vicente Fernández in the defensive line; Ariel Martínez, Misael Dávila, Brayan Véjar, and Jonathan Benítez in the midfield; and Bruno Barticciotto and Bryan Carrasco in the attack.

On the other hand, Patricio Graff's team played with a 3-5-2 tactical setup, with Guillermo Orellana in goal; Víctor González, Federico Pereyra, and Gerardo Gordillo in defense; Fabián Carmona, Joe Abrigo, Rubén Farfán, Sebastián Galani, and Felipe Yañez in midfield; and Ignacio Jeraldino and César Huanca in the forward line.

Matías Quila was in charge of supervising the order of play during the match.

In the next round, Palestino will face U. Católica away, while Coquimbo U. will play at home against D. La Serena.

With this result, Palestino sits in fifth place in the championship with 29 points, while Coquimbo U. remains in fifteenth place with 13 points.