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CHILE
Spectators: 6716 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1716, VIP seats: 0) Bernardino Araoz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Epifanío Menichetti having to interfere. Francisco Antonio Verdugo charged in rather forcefully in the 12th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Francisco Antonio Verdugo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 21st minute of the match Romualdo Faivovich shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Honorato Alcocer showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Bernardino Araoz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Epifanío Menichetti having to interfere. Epifanío Menichetti took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bartolomé Mutis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Epifanío Menichetti stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bartolomé Mutis's shot from short distance in the 35th minute. When Taurino Bolados fell near the penalty area in the 36th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored COPIAPO's protests and gave Taurino Bolados a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to COPIAPO getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Taurino Bolados hit a great ball. Bernardino Araoz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Epifanío Menichetti having to interfere. In the 42nd minute, Bernardino Araoz got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Chaulinec FC's Bartolomé Mutis got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Bernardino Araoz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Epifanío Menichetti tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Edgardo Berrio to make the kick off. After 52 minutes of play COPIAPO's Francisco Antonio Verdugo was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 53rd match minute, COPIAPO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Francisco Antonio Verdugo to maneuver through the defense. When Bernardino Araoz came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the Chaulinec FC 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 Bernardino Araoz couldn't finish the play. Bernardino Araoz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Epifanío Menichetti having to interfere. Epifanío Menichetti made a fantastic save in the 64th minute, when Bernardino Araoz sent off a good shot on target. Bartolomé Mutis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Epifanío Menichetti tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Chaulinec FC's Bernardino Araoz got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A hard shot 89 in the game by Bartolomé Mutis from a close distance when the talented Epifanío Menichetti managed to make a qualified save. COPIAPO's players were relieved. COPIAPO's Epifanío Menichetti played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bartolomé Mutis in the 91st minute of play. In the 95th minute, Bartolomé Mutis got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Chaulinec FC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.