While it was a match that sometimes lacked quality, Colombia came out on top to make it back-to-back friendly wins thanks to Guillermo Maripan's first-half own goal.
Lorenzo hails Colombia fight after win over Chile
Colombia edged past Chile 1-0 thanks to an own goal, and coach Nestor Lorenzo believes the energy of the match made it feel bigger than a friendly.
Luis Suarez and Jhon Lucumi had both fired off target before Colombia found its breakthrough in the 35th minute when Maripan turned into his own net.
Suarez saw a header saved on the stroke of half-time, and Colombia continued to dominate in the second half, but only Jhon Arias was able to test Lawrence Vigouroux in the Chile goal.
Chile offered little threat at the other end, failing to trouble Camilo Vargas with any of its five attempts, but Lorenzo noted that it did not take away from the strong approach by both sides.
"It was almost like a [FIFA] World Cup qualifier, in terms of intensity and the battles that were fought on the field," he said.
"Of course, we all like to win, but there were a lot of inaccuracies. I think we played at a high intensity; we just lacked a bit of control in clear scoring opportunities.
"We fought hard, we defended well, and I think it's a good win."
Chile hit the woodwork at the other end, but otherwise both teams struggled to make a mark in the final third.
Lorenzo also noted there were mistakes throughout from his young Colombia side, but said it is all part of the process.
"The lack of precision doesn't worry me; they are talented players with good technique," he added.
"Our goal is to work on synchronising some movements to achieve a more precise and effective performance.
"I understand that we are doing well. The adaptation of the young players has to happen progressively, gradually, and it has to happen because of the players like Davinson [Sanchez], [Jefferson] Lerma, and Camilo [Duran], who played a great game.
"That's the way it has to be. We have to pay the price, and if we come out on top, all the better. I would have loved to have played much better.
"I know that later on these guys will be less imprecise in the same situations, because that's how you gain experience."
