Marco Rojas - The return of the Kiwi Messi
Finishes 1-1, and Colo Colo are knocked out of the cup 2-3 on aggregate.
Still looking good to win the league. 9 pts clear with 8 games left.
Unión La Calera with goals in 85th & 97th mins. Colo Colo still 9 pts clear in 1st, with 7 matches left.
Edit - Rojas subbed on at 83 mins (4-0) in a 4-0 win. Colo Colo were down to 10 men from 68 mins (4-0)
They (51 pts) are now 12 pts clear in first with 6 games to go. Though Curicó Unido (39 pts) & Ñublense (3rd also 39 pts) do both have a game in hand.
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2022/09/16/chile/primera-division/club-de-desportes-cobresal/club-social-y-deportivo-colo-colo/3738305/
Interesting that Rojas not in the AWs squad. Did Hay give him & McCowatt, Covid in Qatar?
Which you'd think there's a pretty good chance of.
Also, who's to say Rojas wouldn't have got on in the qualifier if Danny hadn't (allegedly) given him COVID?
Coló Coló 9 pts clear with 6 games left. Title is basically theirs
Second assist of the season for Marco Rojas 🤙
— The Niche Cache (@thenichecache) September 14, 2022
Set up Alexander Oroz for the clinching goal in a 2-0 Colo-Colo win over Cobresal… which edges them even closer to the Chilean Primera Divisíon title
How good’s that pass, aye?#FlyingKiwis pic.twitter.com/CwDy26qfLZ
Second assist of the season for Marco Rojas 🤙
— The Niche Cache (@thenichecache) September 14, 2022
Set up Alexander Oroz for the clinching goal in a 2-0 Colo-Colo win over Cobresal… which edges them even closer to the Chilean Primera Divisíon title
How good’s that pass, aye?#FlyingKiwis pic.twitter.com/CwDy26qfLZ
That’s the least passionate commentary I think I’ve ever heard from a South American game
Rojas subbed on at 79 mins.
https://el.soccerway.com/matches/2022/10/05/chile/primera-division/club-social-y-deportivo-colo-colo/cd-universidad-catolica/3738312/
Colo Colo 9 pts clear in 1st, with 4 games left. Title is basically theirs.
Colo Colo are currently 9 points of Curicó Unido with 4 games left. So Colo Colo win tomorrow, and they clinch the title with 3 games remaining.
So could be a big party for Rojas & Co in their Santiago barrio manana.
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2022/10/09/chile/primera-division/club-social-y-deportivo-colo-colo/provincial-curico-unido/3738326/
Rojas on the bench
Was a 1-1 draw, so mathematically 2nd placed Curicó Unido (9 pts behind & GD +19), could still overtake Colo Colo (GD +33) on GD to win the league, with 3 games left. Of course that requires them to win their 3 remaining games by big margins, and Colo Colo to lose all 3 games. Ain't gonna happen.
Rojas was a 75th min sub (1-1).
Colo Colo play away next week to bottom side Coquimbo Unido
Colo Colo (3 games left, 56 pts & GD +33) are basically champions in waiting. Only 3rd placed Curicó Unido (3 games left, 47 pts & GD +19) can catch them.
But yes win or draw tomorrow and Colo Colo are officially champions.
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2022/10/23/chile/primera-division/club-de-deportes-coquimbo-unido/club-social-y-deportivo-colo-colo/3738328/
Congratulations to Marco Rojas and @ColoColo on becoming champions of Chile 🇳🇿🇨🇱 https://t.co/wrw6MSz1vL
— New Zealand Football (@NZ_Football) October 23, 2022
SCENES amongst the Colo-Colo folks as Marco Rojas scores his first goal for the club from almost halfway with the last kick of the game
— The Niche Cache (@thenichecache) October 30, 2022
He already had an assist in the match, now this. Love it 🤙#FlyingKiwis pic.twitter.com/wXDkII3SlE
Pretty good day out for Marco Rojas.
1st goal for his new club and his 3rd assist for the season.
I love South American commentators by the way.
Nublense need a point to guarantee 2nd spot, a berth in Copa de Libertadores.
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2022/11/06/chile/primera-division/club-de-deportes-nublense/club-social-y-deportivo-colo-colo/3738344/
Season over. Rojas will be well pleased with his first (half) season in Chile, and be looking to lock in a starter's spot next year.
Edit - Looks like Colo Colo are hosting River Plate & Real Betis for some friendlies during the big danace in Qatar. Chileans still stinging for failing to make consecutive World Cups (2018 & 2022)
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2022/11/09/world/club-friendlies/club-social-y-deportivo-colo-colo/club-atletico-river-plate/3979387/
Marco Rojas starting a club friendly against Argentine super-powers River Plate #AllWhitesWatch https://t.co/F2zZN6y5ni
— Jason Pine (@pineynz) November 9, 2022
Marco Rojas starting a club friendly against Argentine super-powers River Plate #AllWhitesWatch https://t.co/F2zZN6y5ni
— Jason Pine (@pineynz) November 9, 2022
Rojas came off at 61 mins (3-4), just prior to Colo Colo going down to 10 men.
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2022/11/09/world/club-friendlies/club-social-y-deportivo-colo-colo/club-atletico-river-plate/3979387/
River were 3rd in Argy league. Arch rivals Boca Juniors top.
Though if league is a full 2 rounds (is 28 teams) then it is only at half way point (ie 27 rounds played)!
Marco Rojas starting a club friendly against Argentine super-powers River Plate #AllWhitesWatch https://t.co/F2zZN6y5ni
— Jason Pine (@pineynz) November 9, 2022
Did a tour of River's stadium a few years back in BA. Impressive.
Was a few weeks before they lost Copa Libertadores final in Lima, Peru in a heartbreak late loss. I arrived in Lima just before.
Hundreds of River fans moping around Lima for a few days after as the game had been moved from Chile to Peru at the last minute, and fans had struggled to rebook plane tickets there & home.
Marco Rojas starting a club friendly against Argentine super-powers River Plate #AllWhitesWatch https://t.co/F2zZN6y5ni
— Jason Pine (@pineynz) November 9, 2022
Did a tour of River's stadium a few years back in BA. Impressive.
Was a few weeks before they lost Copa Libertadores final in Lima, Peru in a heartbreak late loss. I arrived in Lima just before.
Hundreds of River fans moping around Lima for a few days after as they game had been moved from Chile to Peru at the last minute, and fans had struggled to rebook plane tickets there & home.
https://www.flashscore.com/match/G4Idae05/#/match-summary
Rojas started, but came off at HT (0-0). Each team with a player sent off at 82nd min, so a bit of feeling in the game it seems.
https://www.flashscore.com/match/bT71bFFB/#/match-summary/lineups
Colo Colo's season over properly now.
Rojas started and came off at HT (1-1).
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/01/15/chile/super-cup/club-social-y-deportivo-colo-colo/club-deportivo-magallanes/3993541/
League starts this weekend. Colo Colo away to Copiapó
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/01/22/chile/primera-division/deportes-copiapo-sa/club-social-y-deportivo-colo-colo/4010418/
Edit - Colo Colo with a 5-1 win