Match Report
General Velásquez went into the game 9th in the table on 32 points; Santiago City sat 12th on 20 — a 12-point gap. General Velásquez had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 2nd in the league over the last five rounds against 9th overall. Against a league average of 1.51 goals per team per game, General Velásquez ran at 1.21 scored and 1.5 conceded, Santiago City at 1.46 and 2.42.
Level finishes had become the habit for General Velásquez: three in a row.
The venue was Estadio Municipal de San Vicente, with room for 5,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: General Velásquez led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 4-1.
Goal scorers
General Velásquez: Junior Lopes (2'), Jaime Joel Droguett (43'), José Herrera (66'), José Herrera (84') · Santiago City: Luis Felipe Hernández (83')
Key stats
Possession: General Velásquez 63% · Santiago City 37% · Total shots: 25-14 · On target: 9-6 · Corners: 10-8