Match Report
The table read 15th (Huachipato, 37 pts) against 16th (Melipilla, 32 pts), 5 points apart. Huachipato had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 2nd in the league over the last five rounds against 15th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Huachipato 1.13 scored and 1.28 conceded per game, Melipilla 1.22 and 1.59, with the league averaging 1.26.
The last-five ledger: Huachipato 6/15, Melipilla 12/15.
Estadio CAP in Talcahuano, capacity 10,500, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Huachipato led 2-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-1.