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The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Municipal de Casablanca where Defensor Casablanca play host to Deportes Coquimbo Unido. A crowd of 18,122 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Defensor Casablanca are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Deportes Coquimbo Unido appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Sebastián Palma.


0.00
The first half starts with Defensor Casablanca kicking off!
2.51
Alexander Navarrete surges forward with the ball. Alexander Navarrete lofts in a cross ball towards Ricardo Méndez. Ricardo Méndez makes a looping header on goal. Gaspar Miranda gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
8.57
Javier Venegas hacks Aldo Medrano from behind! Javier Venegas is shown the yellow card! Aldo Medrano stretches but gets up unharmed.
12.54
Renato Alarcón threads a neat ball through to Javier Venegas. Javier Venegas shoots from 25 yards. Fernando Flores gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
15.51
Samuel Olivares knocks the ball to his team mate, Javier Venegas. Javier Venegas shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
16.55
Gabriel Bravo sees Thomas Palma in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Thomas Palma whips in a cross ball towards Lucas Leandro. Lucas Leandro outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it is tipped over by Gaspar Miranda.
18.30
Alexander Navarrete takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Gaspar Miranda scoops up the ball.
20.06
Javier Venegas barges into Dennis Cruz. The referee calls over Javier Venegas and shows him his second yellow card! He's sending him off!! Dennis Cruz runs off the knock.
21.15
Alexander Navarrete makes an attacking run forward. Alexander Navarrete whips in a cross ball towards Thomas Lagos. Thomas Lagos heads the ball goalwards. It's miles wide!
22.13
Alexander Navarrete hits a low pass to Thomas Lagos. Thomas Lagos shoots from 25 yards. Gaspar Miranda gets down and covers it.
24.05
Alexander Navarrete sees Thomas Palma in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Thomas Palma lofts in a cross ball towards Ricardo Méndez. Ricardo Méndez knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
28.54
Alexander Navarrete flicks a high pass forward. Ricardo Méndez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ricardo Méndez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Francisco Hacembruch Carbajal.
33.37
Samuel Olivares flicks a high pass forward. Felipe Pino controls it well on his chest. Felipe Pino knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Aldo Medrano.
34.52
Alexander Navarrete comes in with a late challenge on Caio Serginho. The referee brings Alexander Navarrete to one side and gives him a warning! Caio Serginho hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Defensor Casablanca appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation. Deportes Coquimbo Unido appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Deportes Coquimbo Unido kick off!
51.33
Alexander Navarrete makes a probing pass to Thomas Lagos. Thomas Lagos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
54.47
Alexander Navarrete hits a low pass to Thomas Lagos. Thomas Lagos whips in a cross ball towards Thomas Palma. Thomas Palma directs the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
57.22
Alexander Navarrete flicks a high pass forward. Thomas Lagos controls it well on his chest. Thomas Lagos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
61.17
Caio Serginho kicks a strong pass forward to Felipe Pino. Felipe Pino tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Fernando Flores.
62.46
It's a corner kick. Caio Serginho loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Dennis Cruz chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
63.36
Alexander Navarrete sees Thomas Lagos in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Thomas Lagos lofts in a cross ball towards Ricardo Méndez. Ricardo Méndez gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it is tipped over by Gaspar Miranda.
64.11
Corner kick to Defensor Casablanca. Gabriel Bravo chips it out wide. Renato Alarcón chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
77.33
Gabriel Bravo knocks the ball forward to Thomas Lagos. Thomas Lagos knocks in a cross ball towards Ricardo Méndez. Ricardo Méndez connects with a diving header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
84.53
Matías Figueroa clumsily knocks into Ricardo Méndez. The referee calls over Matías Figueroa and warns him to calm down! Ricardo Méndez grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
87.40
Mateo Pino hits a low pass to Alexander Navarrete. Alexander Navarrete knocks the ball forward to Thomas Lagos. Thomas Lagos plays a one-two with Thomas Palma and rushes in on goal... Thomas Lagos takes a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
89.18
Aldo Medrano kicks a strong pass forward to Gabriel Bravo. Gabriel Bravo threads a neat ball through to Thomas Palma. Thomas Palma knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gaspar Miranda who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
6
2
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
58.7%
41.3%
Play Area
26.7%
45.3%
28%

Scorers

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alexander Navarrete of Defensor Casablanca

Match Ratings