The Crusaders start the 2023 campaign with Albiverde as part of a trio of warm-ups before the official league opener. The opening friendly is scheduled for Thursday, January 5 in Concepción, where Catholic University will face oriental oil from Bolivia in what marks the first international test of the pre-season as the team prepares for the National Championship and the South American Cup. The summer tournament known as the Copa Coperos Internacionales includes Ñublense, which will meet Albiverde at the Nelson Oyarzún stadium in Chillán three days later.
The team, under coach Ariel Holan, completed the final training day of 2022 with two 35-minute scrimmages against Magallanes. In the first match, the striped squad claimed a 3-0 victory with goals from Cesar Pinares, Fernando Zampedri, and Gonzalo Tapia. The second clash ended 4-1, featuring a brace from Milan Tudor and strikes by Luis Felipe Hernández and Tapia once more.
Following the bout with the Bolivian side, the Crusaders are set to face Talleres de Córdoba and Rosario Central, both at Santa Laura Stadium. This sequence serves as preparation for the upcoming domestic campaign, which is slated to begin the weekend of January 21 with a visit to Everton de Viña del Mar.
The match against the Bolivian squad will be broadcast via DSport+ (613 SD and 1613 HD) and the DGO online platform. DIRECTV subscribers can log in using MiDIRECTV credentials, avoiding a new access setup. Tickets for the match will be available through TicketPlus.
Historically, the Crusaders and Albiverdes have met twice, with the Las Condes club taking both encounters. The first meeting occurred on May 6, 1997, in the Copa Libertadores round of 16, where the home side secured a 4-0 win at San Carlos de Apoquindo thanks to a five-goal performance by Alberto Acosta. The return fixture, played at the Real Santa Cruz Stadium on May 14, saw the visitors triumph 1-5 under the guidance of Fernando Carvallo, highlighted by David Bisconti’s hat-trick and additional goals from Ricardo Lunari and Caté.
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