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Colo Colo win Chile`s Clausura championship

Colo Colo were crowned Chilean champions when they came from a goal down after 25 seconds to beat Universidad Catolica 4-2 in the second leg of the Clausura final for a 6-4 aggregate victory on Wednesday.

Santiago: Colo Colo were crowned Chilean champions when they came from a goal down after 25 seconds to beat Universidad Catolica 4-2 in the second leg of the Clausura final for a 6-4 aggregate victory on Wednesday.
Argentine coach Hugo Tocalli`s team were stunned by midfielder Rodrigo Valenzuela`s goal virtually from the kickoff but two strikes by Chile international Esteban Paredes helped the "Chieftains" turn the tie their way. Colo Colo, one of Chile`s most popular teams and the only one to have lifted the South American Libertadores Cup in 1991, took their tally of league titles to a record 29. Universidad de Chile have 13 and Catolica nine. Bureau Report