Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Melipilla 2nd with 54 points, Lautaro de Buin 12th with 30, 24 apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Lautaro de Buin 1.15 scored and 1.96 conceded per game, Melipilla 2.27 and 0.96, with the league averaging 1.32.
Lautaro de Buin entered with three losses in a row. Melipilla came in having won three on the spin. The five-game form split read 3/15 points for Lautaro de Buin against 13/15 for Melipilla.
Estadio Lautaro staged the fixture, a ground that holds 1,100. J. Lara officiated: 47 games logged, averaging 3.1 yellow cards each. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 8 more goals closed it at 3-5.
Goal scorers
Lautaro de Buin: José Luis Silva Araya (45'), José Luis Silva Araya (79'), Rodrigo Padilla (82') · Melipilla: Bryan Taiva (50'), Bryan Taiva (59'), Benjamin Inostroza (90'), Cristóbal Vergara (36'), Bryan Taiva (31')
Key stats
Possession: Lautaro de Buin 38% · Melipilla 62% · Total shots: 0-2 · On target: 0-2 · Corners: 0-1