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Estadio Huarilihue
Spectators: 6693 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1693, VIP seats: 0) Guancarane's Salvador Subercaseaux started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 7th minute of the game. One of Huarilihue:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Guancarane:s goal. Madeo Alvarado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the Guancarane defense, Julián Mannhardt kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jeronimo Duguid. The Guancarane fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jeronimo Duguid should have stopped the shot. Jeronimo Duguid was out of position in the 23 minute of play, and Julián Mannhardt capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Julián Mannhardt really showed his touch with that goal: 2-1. A collision led to Huarilihue getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Saturnín Cordero hit a great ball. After 29 minutes, Filomeno Ibieta mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Guancarane and the Huarilihue players grew even worse after the yellow card. 31 minutes into the match, Guancarane's goal looked a bit too open when Julián Mannhardt came free, but Jeronimo Duguid reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 33 minutes into the match, Guancarane's goalkeeper Jeronimo Duguid had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Madeo Alvarado. Madeo Alvarado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jeronimo Duguid having to interfere. Julián Mannhardt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Through an outstanding action, after 47 minutes, Jeronimo Duguid successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Julián Mannhardt was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th match minute, Guancarane was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bayron San Juan to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Huarilihue getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Julián Mannhardt hit a great ball. Siluna Carillanca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Salvador Subercaseaux, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Madeo Alvarado's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jeronimo Duguid read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 77th minute of play. 80 minutes into the match, Huarilihue's Julián Mannhardt sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jeronimo Duguid narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 86 minutes into the game, Tamariz Unzueta was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Guancarane's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Huarilihue the free kick. The supporters of Huarilihue booed when Guancarane was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tamariz Unzueta didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Julián Mannhardt's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jeronimo Duguid was relentless in the 96th minute of the game. Huarilihue walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.