The squad led by Damián Muñoz visits the Cementero fortress with a clear goal: to keep pressing for a coveted international spot.
La Calera faces Curicó Unido this Friday at the Nicolás Chahuán Municipal Stadium, a match that marks the fourth round of the 2023 National Championship.
Under Muñoz, the Albirrojos head into Calera’s home ground with a determined mindset to stay in the hunt for an international quota. At present, the team sits sixth in the standings with six points, following a hard‑fought win against Audax Italiano. That result trimmed the gap to the league leaders to three points, as Huachipato moved ahead with a narrow victory over O’Higgins at El Teniente.
Gerardo Ameli’s group, meanwhile, arrives on the heels of a 1-1 draw with Magallanes at the Municipal de La Pintana, eyeing a return to form and climbing out of the lower middle of the table.
This is how the standings are structured.
It should be noted that both clubs have played nine matches so far, with La Calera securing three wins, including eight goals scored, Magallanes also registering three wins with eight goals converted, and three draws. Their most recent duel occurred on September 8, when Magallanes prevailed 2-0, courtesy of goals from Federico Castro and Agustín Nadruz.
The clash between the Caleranos and the Albirrojos will be televised on TNT Sports HD and TNT 2, with streaming available on Estadio TNT Sports. Mobile access is also possible through TNT GO. For viewers who subscribe to Movistar Play, Entel TV, DirecTV GO, Claro Video, VTR Play, and Zapping, both TNTHD and TNT2 are accessible.
Notes from Goal Group show that fans can expect a tactical contest balanced by the need to secure an international berth, with the home side leveraging their familiar surroundings to press high and control the tempo, while the visitors look to exploit counterattack opportunities and set pieces to tilt the balance in their favor.
As the season progresses, both teams pursue important points in a campaign that mixes ambition with the realities of a tightly packed table, keeping fans engaged and pundits watching closely for strategic moves that could tip the race for a continental slot.