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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Félix Gallardo where Deportes Valdivia play host to Provincial Curicó Unido. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Deportes Valdivia are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Provincial Curicó Unido appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Sebastián Palma.


0.00
Provincial Curicó Unido kick off!
4.56
Santiago Villanueva surges forward with the ball. Santiago Villanueva advances inside the box! Santiago Villanueva cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
8.13
Ezequiel Lara deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Karl Kissinger. Karl Kissinger knocks the ball to his team mate, Frederick Callahan. Frederick Callahan makes a simple pass, allowing Eduardo Anaya to run into the box. Eduardo Anaya takes a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
9.14
Karl Kissinger sees space and advances. Karl Kissinger kicks a strong pass forward to Claudio González but the referee indicates it's offside!
15.23
Simón Poblete comes in with a late challenge on Karl Kissinger. The referee calls over Simón Poblete and warns him to calm down! Karl Kissinger runs off the knock.
16.10
Thiago Simeone threads a neat ball through to Ignacio Farías. Ignacio Farías knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
24.37
Provincial Curicó Unido are dictating the run of play here today.
26.11
Santiago Villanueva flicks a high pass forward to Eduardo Anaya who brings the ball under control. Eduardo Anaya kicks a strong pass forward to Frederick Callahan but the referee indicates it's offside!
27.49
Jorge Contreras flicks a high pass forward. Simón Poblete controls it well on his chest. Simón Poblete runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Simón Poblete lofts in a cross ball towards Bastián Vargas. Bastián Vargas jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
32.19
Gustavo E. Coloccini flicks the ball to his team mate, Austin Castillo. Austin Castillo passes the ball forward to Frederick Callahan. Frederick Callahan knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Benjamín Leiva.
33.30
Without breaking stride, Karl Kissinger plays the ball forward to Claudio González. Claudio González advances inside the box! Claudio González side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but is denied by Mateus Julinho. Excellent save.
39.41
Simón Poblete comes in with a late challenge on Karl Kissinger. Simón Poblete is shown the yellow card! Karl Kissinger runs off the knock.
44.30
Austin Castillo chips the ball to his team mate, Claudio González. Claudio González chips the ball to his team mate, Frederick Callahan. Frederick Callahan rockets a shot on goal. Fantastic reactions from Benjamín Leiva blocks the shot!
45.00
Thiago Simeone threads a neat ball through to Gustavo Aguilera. Gustavo Aguilera puts a great ball through. Tomás Flores runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Deportes Valdivia appear unchanged since the first half. Provincial Curicó Unido also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Deportes Valdivia kick off the second half!
47.22
Thiago Simeone makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tomás Flores. Tomás Flores knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
51.56
Ezequiel Lara threads a neat ball through to Austin Castillo. Austin Castillo hits a low pass to Claudio González. Claudio González knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Mateus Julinho who gathers it comfortably.
57.53
Austin Castillo plays the ball forward to Frederick Callahan. Frederick Callahan runs straight at the defence! Frederick Callahan comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out but Mateus Julinho reads it well. Superb keeping!
60.28
Provincial Curicó Unido have made 3 substitutions with Nelson Rendon replacing Norberto Arredondo, Joe Palacio replacing Austin Castillo and Facundo Álvarez replacing Claudio González .
63.14
Jorge Contreras passes the ball forward to Simón Poblete. Simón Poblete threads a neat ball through to Bastián Vargas. Bastián Vargas knocks in a cross ball towards Tomás Flores. Tomás Flores connects with a diving header but it's a lousy effort!
65.47
Joe Palacio makes a probing pass to Eduardo Anaya. Eduardo Anaya sees Facundo Álvarez just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Facundo Álvarez cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
66.40
Calen Sanders decides to run forward with the ball. Calen Sanders deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ignacio Farías. Ignacio Farías rushes past Ezequiel Lara! Ignacio Farías tries a spectacular strike. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Ignacio Farías!
69.45
Nelson Rendon chips the ball to his team mate, Karl Kissinger. Karl Kissinger sees a break and surges forward. Karl Kissinger makes a simple pass, allowing Frederick Callahan to run into the box. Frederick Callahan shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
72.50
Karl Kissinger comes in with a late challenge on Simón Poblete. Karl Kissinger is warned by the referee! Simón Poblete stretches but gets up unharmed.
75.40
Simón Poblete sees Bastián Vargas in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Bastián Vargas knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.43
Marcos Ventura chips the ball to his team mate, Simón Poblete. Simón Poblete makes a simple pass to Ignacio Farías. Ignacio Farías knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Xavier Otero who gathers it comfortably.
78.16
Calen Sanders sees space and advances. Calen Sanders makes a probing pass to Gustavo Aguilera. Gustavo Aguilera skips past Gustavo E. Coloccini! Gustavo Aguilera shoots from just inside the box. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
81.03
Karl Kissinger passes the ball forward to Frederick Callahan. Frederick Callahan passes the ball forward but Facundo Álvarez is offside!
83.08
Eduardo Anaya clumsily knocks into Calen Sanders. The referee warns Eduardo Anaya to calm down! Calen Sanders hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
1
5
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
38.7%
61.3%
Play Area
32%
42.7%
25.3%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Santiago Villanueva of Provincial Curicó Unido

Match Ratings