Match Report
3 points and 2 places separated them: Palestino 3rd with 10, Deportes Santa Cruz 1st with 13. Recent form told a different story for Palestino: only 16th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. Against a league average of 1.42 goals per team per game, Palestino ran at 2 scored and 1.5 conceded, Deportes Santa Cruz at 1.83 and 1.
Deportes Santa Cruz were unbeaten in 6.
The venue was Estadio Municipal de La Cisterna, with room for 8,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Palestino led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 3-2.
Goal scorers
Palestino: Bryan Carrasco (33'), Jonathan Benítez (75'), N. Da Silva (84') · Deportes Santa Cruz: Diego Arias (51'), Hugo Herrera (89')
Key stats
Possession: Palestino 57% · Deportes Santa Cruz 43% · Total shots: 17-14 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 10-3