2007 Colo-Colo season
The 2007 season was the 76th season for Club Social y Deportivo Colo-Colo, a Chilean football club based in Macul, Santiago. In the Primera División Chilena - the top tier of Chilean football - Colo-Colo won the Apertura (first half-season) tournament and came third in the Clausura (second half-season). They were eliminated in the first round of the knock-out stage in the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana competitions.
2007 season | |||
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Chairman | Gabriel Ruiz-Tagle | ||
Manager | Claudio Borghi | ||
Stadium | Estadio Monumental | ||
Torneo Apertura | Winners | ||
Torneo Clausura | Winners | ||
Copa Libertadores | Round of 16 | ||
Copa Sudamericana | Round of 16 | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Humberto Suazo (20) All: Gonzalo Fierro (13) | ||
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Apertura 2007
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Squad changes
In:
- Rainer Wirth Signed from Universidad Católica
- Gilberto Velázquez Transferred from Club Guaraní
- Rodrigo Millar Transferred from Huachipato
- Giovanni Hernandez Comes from Colón de Santa Fe
- Boris Gonzalez Transferred from Cobreloa
- Edison Gimenez Transferred from Club 2 de Mayo
- Gonzalo Jara Transferred from Huachipato
- Juan Gonzalo Lorca On Loan from Huachipato
Out:
- Matías Fernández Transferred to Villarreal CF
- Miguel Caneo Returns to Godoy Cruz
- Alex Varas Transferred to Universidad de Concepción
- Andrés González Returns to América de Cali
- Alvaro Ormeño Transferred to Gimnasia LP
- Mario Caceres Transferred to PAS Giannena
- Felipe Flores On Loan to Club Deportivo O'Higgins
- Cristobal Jorquera On Loan to Ñublense
Top-scorers
- Humberto Suazo 20 goals
- Giovanni Hernandez 7 goals
- Gonzalo Fierro 6 goals
- Rodrigo Millar 3 goals
- Jose Luis Jerez 3 goals
- Arturo Vidal 2 goals
- Edison Gimenez 2 goals
- Juan Gonzalo Lorca 2 goals
- Moises Villarroel 2 goals
- Ariel Salinas 1 goal
- Arturo Sanhueza 1 goal
- Alexis 1 goal
Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Colo-Colo | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 47 | 16 | +31 | 47 | 2008 Copa Libertadores & 2007 Pre-Copa Sudamericana |
2 | Universidad Católica | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 14 | +22 | 46 | 2007 Pre-Copa Sudamericana |
3 | Audax Italiano | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 20 | +19 | 44 | |
4 | Huachipato | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 21 | +14 | 40 | |
5 | Cobreloa | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 23 | +21 | 35 |
Results
January 27, 2007 1 | Deportes Melipilla | 1–2 | Colo-Colo | Melipilla |
Carrasco 67' | Report | Fierro 46' Gimenez 80' |
Stadium: Roberto Bravo Santaibáñez Referee: Eduardo Ponce |
February 3, 2007 2 | Colo-Colo | 4–0 | Deportes Concepción | Macul, Santiago |
Suazo 17' (pen.), 67' Villarroel 24' Lorca 77' |
Report | Stadium: Monumental Referee: Enrique Osses |
February 10, 2007 3 | Coquimbo Unido | 0–3 | Colo-Colo | Coquimbo |
Report | Rivera 17' (o.g.) Hernandez 16' Fierro 29' (pen.) |
Stadium: Franciso Sanchez Rumoroso Referee: Pablo Pozo |
February 17, 2007 4 | Colo-Colo | 4–2 | Cobresal | Macul, Santiago |
Jerez 19' Suazo 44' (pen.), 53' Fierro 57' |
Report | Fonseca 73' Lira 86' |
Stadium: Monumental Referee: Claudio Fuenzalida |
March 14, 2007 5 | Universidad de Concepción | 0–2 | Colo-Colo | Concepción |
Report | Vidal 75' Suazo 82' |
Stadium: Municipal de Concepción Referee: Pablo Pozo |
February 28, 2007 6 | Colo-Colo | 2–1 | Unión Española | Concepción |
Fierro 35', 82' | Report | Gutiérrez 15' | Stadium: Monumental Referee: Enrique Osses |
March 3, 2007 7 | Colo-Colo | 3–0 | Antofagasta | Macul, Santiago |
Fierro 12' Suazo 45' Jerez 45' |
Report | Stadium: Monumental Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Enrique Osses |
March 11, 2007 8 | Ñublense | 0–2 | Colo-Colo | Chillan |
Report | Suazo 59', 66' | Stadium: Estadio Nelson Oyarzún Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Enrique Osses |
March 17, 2007 9 | Lota Schwager | 2–2 | Colo-Colo | Macul, Santiago |
Figueroa 25' Salcedo 85' |
Report | Suazo 4' Hernandez 67' |
Stadium: Monumental Referee: Eduardo Gamboa |
April 11, 2007 10 | Deportes La Serena | 1–1 | Colo-Colo | La Serena |
Canales 41' | Report | Suazo 90+3' | Stadium: La Portada Referee: Eduardo Ponce |
11 | Bye |
April 8, 2007 12 | Colo-Colo | 3–0 | Puerto Montt | Macul, Santiago |
Suazo 55' Hernandez 60', 89' |
Report | Stadium: Monumental Referee: Eduardo Gamboa |
April 15, 2007 13 | Everton | 0–3 | Colo-Colo | Viña del Mar |
Report | Suazo 54' Hernandez 70' Vidal 89' |
Stadium: Sausalito Referee: Carlos Chandía |
April 21, 2007 14 | Colo-Colo | 6–2 | O'Higgins | Viña del Mar |
Suazo 33', 58' Millar 34', 85' Hernandez 51', 65' |
Report | Maldonado 21', 64' | Stadium: Sausalito Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Eduardo Osses |
April 29, 2007 15 | Universidad de Chile | 0–0 | Colo-Colo | Ñuñoa, Santiago |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Carlos Chandía |
May 5, 2007 16 | Cobreloa | 2–2 | Colo-Colo | Calama |
Diaz 24' Barrios 48' |
Report | Salinas 18' Lorca 74' |
Stadium: Municipal de Calama Referee: Rubén Selman |
May 12, 2007 17 | Colo-Colo | 3–1 | Santiago Wanderers | Macul, Santiago |
Suazo 8' Sanhueza 64' Alexis 66' |
Report | Perez 86' | Stadium: Monumental Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Jorge Osorio |
May 20, 2007 18 | Audax Italiano | 1–0 | Colo-Colo | Ñuñoa, Santiago |
Moya 47' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Rubén Selman |
May 27, 2007 19 | Colo-Colo | 2–1 | Universidad Católica | Macul, Santiago |
Millar 16' Suazo 28' |
Report | Fuertes 60' | Stadium: Monumental Referee: Carlos Chandía |
June 10, 2007 20 | Huachipato | 2–2 | Colo-Colo | Concepción |
Contreras 36' Yañez 68' |
Report | Villarroel 79' Suazo 88' |
Stadium: Municipal de Concepción Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Pablo Pozo |
June 16, 2007 21 | Colo-Colo | 1–0 | Palestino | Macul, Santiago |
Suazo 76' | Report | Stadium: Monumental Referee: Enrique Osses |
- Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 47 | 16 | +31 | 47 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 9 | +21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 7 | +10 |
Last updated: 16 June 2007.
Source: Sólo Fútbol
Clausura 2007
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Squad changes
In:
- Cristián Muñoz Transferred from Huachipato
- Jorge Carrasco Chirino Transferred from Audax Italiano
- Rodolfo Moya Transferred from Audax Italiano
- Jose Luis Cabion Transferred from Deportes Melipilla
- Roberto Cereceda Transferred from Audax Italiano
- Eduardo Rubio On Loan from Cruz Azul
- Claudio Bieler Transferred from Atlético Rafaela
- Gustavo Biscayzacu Transferred from CF Atlante
- Miguel Aceval Returns from O'Higgins
Out:
- Humberto Suazo Transferred to CF Monterrey
- Alexis Returns to Udinese Calcio
- Arturo Vidal Sold to Bayer 04
- Sebastian Cejas Back to Gimnasia LP
- Jose Luis Jerez Transferred to Panserraikos
- Edison Giménez Transferred to Olimpia Asunción
- Gilberto Velázquez Transferred to Olimpia Asunción
Top-soccers
- Gonzalo Fierro 11 goals
- Gustavo Biscayzacu 6 goals
- Giovanni Hernandez 6 goals
- Claudio Bieler 5 goals
- Eduardo Rubio 5 goals
- Rodrigo Millar 4 goals
- Rodolfo Moya 3 goals
- Roberto Cereceda 2 goals
- Miguel Riffo 2 goals
- Miguel Aceval 2 goals
- Jorge Carrasco Chirino 1 goal
- Gonzalo Jara 1 goal
- Boris Sagredo 1 goal
- Arturo Sanhueza 1 goal
Table
- Overall table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Audax Italiano | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 47 | 20 | +27 | 47 |
2 | Universidad de Chile | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 42 | 21 | +21 | 45 |
3 | Colo-Colo | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 21 | +19 | 39 |
4 | Universidad de Concepción | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 19 | +11 | 35 |
5 | Universidad Católica | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 34 |
- Group 1
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Colo-Colo | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 21 | +19 | 39 | Playoffs |
2 | Cobresal | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 32 | |
3 | Palestino | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 24 | |
4 | Deportes La Serena | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 33 | −8 | 22 | |
5 | Santiago Wanderers | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 43 | −28 | 17 |
Results
24 July 2007 1 | Colo-Colo | 4–1 | Deportes Melipilla | Macul, Santiago |
Aceval 10' (pen.) Lorca 34' Fierro 56' (pen.), 70' |
Report | Valladares 74' | Stadium: Monumental Referee: Jorge Osorio |
29 July 2007 2 | Deportes Concepción | 0–3 | Colo-Colo | Concepción |
Report | Millar 11' Lorca 35' Fierro 43' |
Stadium: Collao |
5 August 2007 3 | Colo-Colo | 2–1 | Coquimbo Unido | Macul, Santiago |
Hernández 38', 68' | Report Highlights |
Corrales 12' | Stadium: Monumental Referee: Manuel Acosta |
12 August 2007 4 | Cobresal | 2–1 | Colo-Colo | El Salvador |
Laffatigue 58' Vargas 70' |
Report | Carrasco 37' | Stadium: El Cobre |
15 August 2007 5 | Colo-Colo | 2–2 | Universidad de Concepción | Macul, Santiago |
Riffo 46' Fierro 79' (pen.) |
Report | Solís 12' (pen.) Aros 14' |
Stadium: Monumental Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Álvaro García |
19 August 2007 6 | Unión Española | 2–2 | Colo-Colo | Ñuñoa, Santiago |
Fuentes 77' Neira 90+1' |
Report Last Goal |
Rubio 16' Hernández 50' Meléndez 85' |
Stadium: Nacional |
25 August 2007 7 | Deportes Antofagasta | 1–1 | Colo-Colo | Antofagasta |
Arancibia 42' | Report | Bieler 47' | Stadium: Regional Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Carlos Chandía |
1 September 2007 8 | Colo-Colo | 3–1 | Ñublense | Macul, Santiago |
Bieler 1' Fierro 39' (pen.) Cereceda 90+1' |
Report | Barra 6' | Stadium: Monumental Referee: Claudio Fuenzalida |
15 September 2007 9 | Lota Schwager | 0–1 | Colo-Colo | Concepción |
Report | Millar 37' | Stadium: Collao Referee: Guido Aros |
22 September 2007 10 | Colo-Colo | 2–0 | Deportes La Serena | Macul, Santiago |
Biscayzacú 4', 90' | Report | Stadium: Monumental Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Manuel Acosta |
11 | Bye |
29 September 2007 12 | Deportes Puerto Montt | 0–2 | Colo-Colo | Puerto Montt |
Report | Fierro 83' (pen.) Moya 90+4' |
Stadium: Chinquihue Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Jorge Osorio |
3 October 2007 13 | Colo-Colo | 2–2 | Everton | Macul, Santiago |
Aceval 26' (pen.) Cereceda 59' |
Report | Urbano 56' Olea 80' |
Stadium: Monumental |
7 October 2007 14 | O'Higgins | 2–1 | Colo-Colo | Rancagua |
González 29' Varas 42' Pereira 90+1' |
Report | Biscayzacú 21' | Stadium: El Teniente |
21 October 2007 15 | Colo-Colo | 2–2 | Universidad de Chile | Macul, Santiago |
Fierro 45' (pen.) Riffo 84' |
Report | S. Pinto 25', 90' | Stadium: Monumental Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Carlos Chandía |
24 October 2007 16 | Colo-Colo | 1–1 | Cobreloa | Macul, Santiago |
Jara 1' | Report | Canío 66' | Stadium: Monumental |
27 October 2007 17 | Santiago Wanderers | 0–4 | Colo-Colo | Valparaíso |
Report | Fierro 17' Millar 23', 45+1' Hernández 72' |
Stadium: Regional Chiledeportes |
1 November 2007 18 | Colo-Colo | 1–4 | Audax Italiano | Macul, Santiago |
Bieler 87' | Report | Medina 12' Orellana 15' Villanueva 34' Gutiérrez 73' |
Stadium: Monumental Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Enrique Osses |
4 November 2007 19 | Universidad Católica | 0–1 | Colo-Colo | Ñuñoa, Santiago |
Report | Hernández 75' | Stadium: Nacional Attendance: 10,000 |
11 November 2007 20 | Colo-Colo | 4–0 | Huachipato | Macul, Santiago |
Rubio 11', 40' Moya 37', 61' |
Report | Stadium: Monumental |
25 November 2007 21 | Palestino | 0–1 | Colo-Colo | Rancagua |
Report | Sagredo | Stadium: El Teniente |
- Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 21 | +19 | 39 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 7 | +10 |
Last updated: 25 November 2007.
Source: Sólo Fútbol
Play-offs
- Quarter-finals
1 December 2007 1st leg | O'Higgins | 0–5 | Colo-Colo | Rancagua |
12:30 | Report | Fierro 50' Sanhueza 66' Bieler 67', 78' Hernández 83' (pen.) |
Stadium: El Teniente Attendance: 11,620 Referee: Enrique Osses |
8 December 2007 2nd leg | Colo-Colo | 1–1 (6–1 agg.) | O'Higgins | Macul, Santiago |
18:30 | Rubio 10' | Report | Hans Gómez 34' | Stadium: Monumental Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Eduardo Ponce |
- Semi-finals
13 December 2007 1st leg | Colo-Colo | 2–0 | Universidad de Chile | Macul, Santiago |
19:00 | Fierro 15' Rubio 21' |
Report | Stadium: Monumental Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Pablo Pozo |
16 December 2007 2nd leg | Universidad de Chile | 0–1 (0–3 agg.) | Colo-Colo | Ñuñoa, Santiago |
19:00 | Report | Biscayzacú 52' | Stadium: Nacional Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Enrique Osses | |
Note: The match was suspended at the 67th minute due to incidents between Universidad de Chile supporters and the police.[1] |
- Finals
20 December 2007 1st leg | Universidad de Concepción | 0–1 | Colo-Colo | Concepción |
21:00 | Report | Biscayzacú 48' | Stadium: Collao Attendance: 32,500 Referee: Pablo Pozo |
23 December 2007 2nd leg | Colo-Colo | 3–0 (4–0 agg.) | Universidad de Concepción | Macul, Santiago |
18:30 | Fierro 18' Biscayzacú 87' Bieler 90' |
Report | Stadium: Monumental Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Enrique Osses |
Copa Libertadores
Group stage
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Colo-Colo (A) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 9 |
2 | Caracas (A) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 9 |
3 | LDU Quito | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 8 |
4 | River Plate | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 8 |
22 February 2007 Matchday 1 | Colo-Colo | 1–2 | River Plate | Santiago, Chile |
21:00 UTC−3 | Suazo 61' | Report | Ponzio 45+1' Farías 54' Falcao 63' |
Stadium: Monumental Attendance: 48,000 Referee: Carlos Torres (Paraguay) |
7 March 2007 Matchday 2 | LDU Quito | 3–1 | Colo-Colo | Quito, Ecuador |
17:00 UTC−5 | Obregón 46' Salas 79' (pen.) Guerrón 85' Lara 87' |
Report | Suazo 32' Henríquez 84' |
Stadium: La Casa Blanca Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Albert Duarte (Colombia) |
20 March 2007 Matchday 3 | Caracas FC | 0–4 | Colo-Colo | Cúcuta, Colombia |
18:30 UTC−5 | Report | Alexis 21', 59', 88' Giménez 27' |
Stadium: General Santander Referee: Hernando Buitrago (Colombia) | |
Note: The match was played in Colombia as the Brígido Iriarte Stadium in Caracas didn't met the requirement of minimum capacity (20,000) for the tournament.[2] |
30 March 2007 Matchday 4 | Colo-Colo | 2–1 | Caracas FC | Santiago, Chile |
18:15 UTC−4 | Fierro 44' Suazo 90+1' (pen.) |
Report | González 68' | Stadium: Monumental Attendance: 11,310 Referee: Manuel Garay (Peru) |
3 April 2007 Matchday 5 | Colo-Colo | 4–0 | LDU Quito | Santiago, Chile |
20:15 UTC−4 | Fierro 50' (pen.), 73' Suazo 65' Millar 78' |
Report | Stadium: Monumental Attendance: 32,518 Referee: Roberto Silvera (Uruguay) |
25 April 2007 Matchday 6 | River Plate | 1–0 | Colo-Colo | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
19:30 UTC−3 | Galván 62' | Report | Stadium: Monumental Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Paulo César de Oliveira (Brazil) |
Round of 16
2 May 2007 1st leg | Club América | 3–0 | Colo-Colo | Mexico City, Mexico |
17:30 | Cabañas 26' Fernández 30' Rojas 54' Davino 82' |
Report | Stadium: Azteca Attendance: 95,000 Referee: Antonio Arias (Paraguay) |
8 May 2007 2nd leg | Colo-Colo | 2–1 (2–4 agg.) | Club América | Santiago, Chile |
18:15 | Castro 70' (o.g.) Suazo 88' Meléndez 90' |
Report | Infante 86' | Stadium: Monumental Attendance: 26,569 Referee: Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay) |
Copa Sudamericana
Colo-Colo qualified to the Liguilla Pre-Sudamericana after reaching the Top 4 in the Torneo Apertura.
19 July 2007 Liguilla | Colo-Colo | 2–1 | Huachipato | Viña del Mar |
19:15 | Hernández 10' Cabión 28' Villarroel 39' Aceval 87' Jara 89' |
Report | González 7' Contreras 25' Riveros 55' |
Stadium: Sausalito Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Carlos Chandía |
Note: Colo-Colo received a 1-match ban for the Estadio Monumental due to incidents in the match against Santiago Wanderers.[3] |
First stage
2 August 2007 1st Leg | Real Potosí | 1–1 | Colo-Colo | Potosí, Bolivia |
20:00 | Santos 11' Cabión 48' (o.g.) Ribeiro 75' Colque 86' |
Report | Jara 15' Sanhueza 66' Villarroel 76' |
Stadium: Mario Mercado Vaca Guzmán Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Antonio Arias (Paraguay) |
Second stage
Round of 16
25 September 2007 1st Leg | Millonarios | 1–1 | Colo-Colo | Bogotá, Colombia |
19:00 | Bedoya 9' Quintero 65' Ciciliano 66' Martínez 79' |
Report | Rubio 30' Riffo 65' |
Stadium: El Campín Attendance: 28,819 Referee: Víctor Hugo Rivera (Peru) |
4 October 2007 2nd Leg | Colo-Colo | 1–1 (2–2 agg.) (6–7 p) | Millonarios | Santiago, Chile |
21:30 | Jara 19' Bizcayzacú 40' Meléndez 47' Mena 67' |
Report | Estrada 30' Mosquera 36' Díaz 81' |
Stadium: Monumental Attendance: 31,500 Referee: Héctor Baldassi (Argentina) |
Penalties | ||||
Cereceda Bizcayzacú Millar Mena Fierro Bieler Sanhueza |
Ciciliano Bedoya Martínez Villagra Quintero Mosquera Estrada |
Friendlies and other matches
19 January 2007 Noche Alba | Colo-Colo | 3–1 | Quilmes | Santiago |
22:00 | Giménez 26' Jerez 28' Fierro 55' |
Report | Pereira 58' | Stadium: Monumental |
24 January 2007 Copa Gato (Summer) | Colo-Colo | 1–1 (6–7 p) | Universidad de Chile | Concepción |
22:00 | Acevedo 69' | Report | S. Pinto 78' | Stadium: Collao Referee: Patricio Polic |
Penalties | ||||
Valenzuela Abarca Fierro Acevedo Cejas Lorca Jara Giménez |
Estrada Rojas Martínez Opazo S. Pinto M. Pinto García Pino |
12 July 2007 Copa Gato (Winter) | Colo-Colo | 1–1 | Universidad de Chile | La Serena |
22:00 | Carrasco 36' Mena 47' |
Report | Delgado 42' Galaz 64' |
Stadium: La Portada Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Jorge Osorio |
15 July 2007 Copa Gato (Winter, Replay) | Universidad de Chile | 1–0 (2–1 agg.) | Colo-Colo | La Serena |
22:00 | Rojas 64' | Report | Stadium: La Portada Attendance: 12,000 |
References
- "Clausura: Suspendido por vandalismo superclásico en semifinales" [Superclásico at semifinals was suspended due to vandalism] (in Spanish). El Mostrador. 16 December 2007. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- "Polémico cambio de sede de partidos de Caracas FC en la Copa Libertadores" [Controversial change of stadium for Caracas FC at Copa Libertadores] (in Spanish). Caracas: El Mercurio. Deutsche Presse-Agentur. 14 March 2007. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- "Tribunal de disciplina suspendió el Estadio Monumental" [Court of Discipline suspended the Estadio Monumental] (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 23 May 2007. Retrieved 25 January 2020.