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Estadio Rancagua
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) In the 4th minute of the match Victorio Batista sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Silvio Gregory skillfully saved the ball. Rancagua AFC's Ubaldo Chaime got a good chance for a goal in the 9th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ruben Firmo struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Silvio Gregory didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rancagua AFC. Fernando Damario recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 14th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 17 minutes in the game, Ruben Firmo fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Silvio Gregory having to interfere. Ramiro Tajo struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Silvio Gregory didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rancagua AFC. 30 minutes into the game, Martin Gaizkine cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Teodoro Eate was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Silvio Gregory took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ruben Firmo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nicolas Sandalio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Silvio Gregory tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Silvio Gregory took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ruben Firmo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 40 minutes into the game, Fernando Damario cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Teodoro Eate was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ruben Firmo in the 45th minute of play forced Malanzán FC's goalkeeper Silvio Gregory to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ruben Firmo to make the kick off. Silvio Gregory didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ruben Firmo went, in the 56th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. Martin Gaizkine who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 60thth minute tested the skills of Teodoro Eate when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Ramiro Tajo might have been able to make a better finish in the 68th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Silvio Gregory. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ramiro Tajo ran back to his position shaking his head. Ramiro Tajo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Silvio Gregory having to interfere. After 72 minutes, Hector Abadie mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Malanzán FC and the Rancagua AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 73rd minute, Hector Abadie hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ruben Firmo's late challenge caught a Malanzán FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ruben Firmo helped the player get up and apologised. When Hernan Hanot fell near the penalty area in the 78th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Malanzán FC's protests and gave Hernan Hanot a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Malanzán FC getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Hernan Hanot hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nicolas Sandalio during the 81st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Ubaldo Chaime received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Silvio Gregory tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ruben Firmo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Silvio Gregory tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Rancagua AFC getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Nicolas Sandalio hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ruben Firmo in the 95th minute of play forced Malanzán FC's goalkeeper Silvio Gregory to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Nicolas Sandalio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Silvio Gregory was relentless in the 96th minute of the game. Rancagua AFC were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.