Match Report
Melipilla went into the game 16th in the table on 30 points; Recoleta sat 13th on 34 — a 4-point gap. Recoleta ranked 6th in the league on five-round form, well above their 13th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Melipilla 0.94 scored and 1.53 conceded per game, Recoleta 1.06 and 1.28, with the league averaging 1.17.
Recoleta's last three games had all finished level.
The venue was Estadio Bicentenario Municipal de La Florida in Santiago de Chile, with room for 12,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Melipilla led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.