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Colicheo
Spectators: 6702 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1702, VIP seats: 0) Tor Alfonso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlos Alberto Julio having to interfere. Natalio Canales showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hermelando Zebadilla, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Carlos Alberto Julio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tor Alfonso in the 16th minute of play. Tor Alfonso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlos Alberto Julio having to interfere. Matau's Natalio Canales played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hermelando Zebadilla in the 34th minute of play. In the 37th minute of the match Lester Oyarce sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Natalio Canales skillfully saved the ball. Jeronimo Estévez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Carlos Alberto Julio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Carlos Alberto Julio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tor Alfonso in the 52nd minute of play. Baudelio Cañas's late challenge caught a Matau's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Baudelio Cañas helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Colicheo getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Baudelio Cañas hit a great ball. Carlos Alberto Julio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tor Alfonso, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Natalio Canales made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Baudelio Cañas in the 59th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Delmiro Ariztía in the 69th minute of play forced Matau's goalkeeper Natalio Canales to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 74 minutes into the match, Jeronimo Estévez had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Carlos Alberto Julio. Colicheo's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jeronimo Estévez was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. If Hermelando Zebadilla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Matau getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Arturo Ardiles hit a great ball. Tor Alfonso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 96th match minute, Colicheo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Manuel Katalinic to maneuver through the defense. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Matau walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.