Match Report
In the standings it was FC Santiago 1st on 27 points, Pachuca Premier 2nd on 24 — separated by 3. The last five rounds placed Pachuca Premier no better than 10th for form, against 2nd in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.83/0.83 for FC Santiago and 2.33/1.17 for Pachuca Premier (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.42.
Defeat had not touched FC Santiago in 12 games. Level finishes had become the habit for Pachuca Premier: three in a row.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — FC Santiago 2, draws 2, Pachuca Premier 1, at 2 goals per meeting.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: FC Santiago led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.