Leonardo Gil missed a penalty in the Colo Colo vs. Melipilla for the Chilean League | VIDEO

Colo Colo lost the comfortable advantage he had in the Chilean League and is now below U. Católica, which has made a comeback to remember. The panorama is worse, given that the ‘Cacique’ is wasting the opportunity to continue being a leader by complicating himself against Melipilla: Leonardo Gil missed the penalty that could be the advantage.

The atmosphere of tension in the David Arellano Monumental Stadium was more than evident, given that those led by Gustavo Quinteros did not find a clear way to break the parity. Even at 71 minutes a goal to Andrés Segovia was annulled for the visit. The day was turning dark for the institution.

However, a light of hope appeared at 76 ′, when the referee Hermosilla Baeza sanctioned a penalty favorable to Colo Colo. The great opportunity to get closer to the victory was at the feet of Leonardo Gil, who took the ball immediately and prepared to execute. I was very confident.

Argentine goalkeeper Nicolás Peranic de Melipilla did his thing, waiting until the end on the line of his goal. Against this background, the scorer decided to forcefully define the upper part, but the direction was not correct and ended up hitting the ball on the crossbar, to the regret of all the fans.

Leonardo Gil lamented and the tie keeps Colo Colo in second place in the standings, with a total of 59 points, equaling with U. Católica. For his part, Melipilla climbs two steps and is now in position 11 with 36 units, moving a bit away from the relegation zone.