Complex sentence: In October 2009, Israel assumed the leadership of Unión Española, and took them in the 14th place in the standings, improving their performance getting them qualified for the playoffs, and were eliminated by Deportes La Serena.
Split into simpler sentences: In October 2009, Israel assumed the leadership of Unión Española, and took them to 14th place in the standings, improving their performance. They qualified for the play-offs, and were eliminated by Deportes La Serena.