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Chilean play-off final

It's a big day for Evertonianos in Chile on Sunday (25 November). A win or a draw puts Everton back in the top flight.

They travel to Concepción, a city with three clubs that was badly hit by the 2010 earthquake, for the second leg of their play-off final against Universidad Concepcion who spent last season in the top flight.

Everton won the first leg at home 1-0 although, according to the terraces, it should have been four or five.

The game, which kicks off at 15:30 local time on Sunday (18:30 GMT), will be shown live on Chilean television.

And, apparently, there is a Finch Farm connection in the other play-off final. I am told it sees Barnechea leading 3-1 against Cobresal from the first leg, with Barnechea (a club from the capital, Santiago) managed by a former Everton youth coach who spent some time at Finch Farm in 2010.

Mike Owen, Liverpool Posted 24/11/2012 at 09:07:26

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Laszlo Balazs
071 Posted 25/11/2012 at 02:11:49

Good luck to them!

Eric Myles
073 Posted 25/11/2012 at 02:54:31

Hope they have better refs in Chile than we do over here.

Paul Ellam
121 Posted 25/11/2012 at 12:30:38

Ditto, Eric Myles! We have had rotten luck and/or decisions from the refs this season.

Good luck, Everton Chile, hope you get the result you require!

John Shearon
152 Posted 25/11/2012 at 14:43:06

The Barnechea manager is Mario Salas who spent a week at Finch Farm.
For today's game there are about 2,000 supporters making the 22 hour round trip to Concepción.
The game can be found on Rojadirecta:

http://www.rojadirecta.me/goto/bullanguero10.blogspot.com/2012/10/canal-1_10.html

Match kicks off at 18:30 UK time.

COYOYC

Alan Rodgers
222 Posted 25/11/2012 at 20:28:22

3-1 to Everton according to www.flashscores.co.uk

Paul Ellam
228 Posted 25/11/2012 at 20:44:31

Great result for Everton Chile! Promotion secured!

Tony Heslop
229 Posted 25/11/2012 at 20:45:42

3-1 it finished and Everton are promoted, winning the tie 4-1 on aggregate. Commentators reckoned there were 4000 evertonianos out of a crowd of 7000. Good support and a good day all round. Ever forever.

Michael Kenrick
230 Posted 25/11/2012 at 20:46:21

4 - 1 on aggregate. Match Details here.

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