Match Report
Deportes Linares went into the game 2nd in the table on 48 points; Provincial Ovalle sat 5th on 34 — a 14-point gap. Provincial Ovalle's recent output lagged their position: 9th on form over five rounds while 5th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Deportes Linares 1.67 scored and 1 conceded per game, Provincial Ovalle 0.92 and 0.88, with the league averaging 1.51.
Provincial Ovalle had lost three in a row.
The match was played at Estadio Fiscal de Linares (capacity 7,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Deportes Linares: Bastián Araya (82')
Key stats
Possession: Deportes Linares 57% · Provincial Ovalle 43% · Total shots: 14-10 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 6-5