Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Audax Italiano (3rd, 54 pts) held a 22-point advantage over Melipilla (16th, 32 pts). The last five rounds placed Melipilla 4th in the league for form — higher than their 16th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.26 goals per team per game, Melipilla ran at 1.22 scored and 1.59 conceded, Audax Italiano at 1.22 and 0.97.
Three consecutive defeats weighed on Melipilla. Audax Italiano arrived on a run of three straight wins. Over the last five, Melipilla had taken 1 of 15 points to Audax Italiano's 12.
Estadio Bicentenario Lucio Fariña in Quillota staged the fixture, a ground that holds 7,500. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-1 full-time score.