Audax Italiano vs Colo Colo

Audax Italiano and Colo Colo shared a tense goalless draw in the first leg of their Copa Chile round-of-16 tie at Estadio Nacional, leaving the tie wide open ahead of Friday's decider. Goalkeeping heroics defined the night, with both sides denied time and again in a match that never quite delivered the breakthrough either side craved. No goals were scored, but chances came at both ends. Javier Correa and Romero tested the home defense for the visitors, only for Audax keeper Ahumada to stand tall with a string of key saves. On the counter, Damián Pizarro came closest for Audax, rattling the post with a powerful strike in the 63rd minute, while young Colo Colo goalkeeper Villanueva answered with a fine diving stop two minutes later. The only blemish on the scoresheet was a yellow card for Tomás Alarcón just after the hour mark, with Arturo Vidal marshalling the Colo Colo backline throughout. The stalemate marks Colo Colo's third straight scoreless result, extending their goal drought, while Audax will feel encouraged after frustrating the visitors on home soil. Everything is still to play for when the sides meet again Friday for the second leg.