League

Arauco
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) After having played for 6 minutes, Filiberto Geleberto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cobresal F.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Filiberto Geleberto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Gualberto Panussi fell near the penalty area in the 13th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Arauco's protests and gave Gualberto Panussi a yellow card for diving instead. Gualberto Panussi hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Filiberto Geleberto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Guillermo Olguín tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Edmundo Roco came up free with the goalie in the 20th minute, the Cobresal F.C. fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Edmundo Roco couldn't finish the play. Alcides Balut sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 24 minutes into the match, Filiberto Geleberto had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Guillermo Olguín. Arauco's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Filiberto Geleberto was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. In the 29th match minute, Arauco was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gualberto Panussi to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Alcides Balut managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cobresal F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Alcides Balut was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Guillermo Olguín breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Rutenio Barcena to make the kick off. The supporters of Arauco booed when Cobresal F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marco Marchetti didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Rutenio Barcena had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Carlos José Cuadros fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zbyszko Harendarski having to interfere. 62 minutes into the match, Arauco's Carlos José Cuadros sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Zbyszko Harendarski narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Lautaro Echaiz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Guillermo Olguín took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alcides Balut, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Alcides Balut had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Alcides Balut came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the Cobresal F.C. fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Alcides Balut couldn't finish the play. The crowd rose to their feet as Cobresal F.C.'s Alcides Balut slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Guillermo Olguín. That made the score 1-2 after 77 minutes of play. Alcides Balut's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Guillermo Olguín read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 84th minute of play. Guillermo Olguín stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alcides Balut's shot from short distance in the 85th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Arauco's zone, Alcides Balut stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Guillermo Olguín came out of the goal and Alcides Balut tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Cobresal F.C.'s zone, Rutenio Barcena stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Zbyszko Harendarski came out of the goal and Rutenio Barcena tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Rutenio Barcena fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zbyszko Harendarski having to interfere.