Match Report
| Antofagasta | Antofagasta |  |  | O Higgins FC | O Higgins FC | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cristián Bustos | C. Bustos |  | 61 | G |  | 1 | | G | 68 | | Diego Ruiz | D. Ruiz | |||||||||
| Máximo Reyes | M. Reyes | | 72 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 69 |  | Favio Williams | F. Williams | |||||||||
| Lucas Sáez | L. Sáez | | 68 | D | | 3 | | D | 67 | | Gaspar Ramírez | G. Ramírez | |||||||||
| Diego Hector Simeone | D. Simeone |  | 65 | D | | 4 | |  | D | 55 | | Juan Aravena | J. Aravena | ||||||||
| Daniel Ibarra | D. Ibarra | | 66 | M | | | 5 | | D | 54 |  | Levi Iñacio | L. Iñacio | ||||||||
| Lucas Alarcón | L. Alarcón | | 60 | M | | 6 | | M | 59 | | Samuel Altafini | S. Altafini | |||||||||
| Francisco Navarrete | F. Navarrete | | 59 | M | | 7 | | M | 57 | | Agustín Silva | A. Silva | |||||||||
| Damián Flores | D. Flores | | 59 | M | | 8 | | M | 51 | | José Vidal | J. Vidal | |||||||||
| Alvin Lee | A. Lee |  | 69 | A | | 9 | | M | 50 | | Esteban Morales | E. Morales | |||||||||
| Joaquim Iñacio | J. Iñacio | | 65 | A | | 10 | | A | 71 | | Esteban Cortés | E. Cortés | |||||||||
| José Palma | J. Palma | | 61 | A | | 11 | | A | 67 | | Pedro Orellana | P. Orellana | |||||||||
| Walter Passarella | W. Passarella | | 63 | D | | 12 | | A | 57 | | Juan Reyes | J. Reyes | |||||||||
| Xavier Cordero | X. Cordero |  | 59 | G | | 13 | | A | 56 | | Amaro Jara | A. Jara | |||||||||
| Pedro Toro | P. Toro | | 59 | M | | 14 | | A | 53 | | Carlos Fernández | C. Fernández | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Royal |
Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Regional de Antofagasta where Antofagasta play host to O Higgins FC. A crowd of 13,283 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Antofagasta are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while O Higgins FC appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Martín Guerrero.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Antofagasta are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while O Higgins FC appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Martín Guerrero.
0.00
0-0Antofagasta kick off!
8.44
1-0Francisco Navarrete makes a simple pass to Joaquim Iñacio. Joaquim Iñacio lofts in a cross ball towards José Palma. José Palma heads the ball goalwards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
12.53
1-0Diego Hector Simeone hits a low pass to Francisco Navarrete. Francisco Navarrete threads the ball through to Joaquim Iñacio. Joaquim Iñacio lofts in a cross ball towards Alvin Lee. Alvin Lee connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Solid save from Diego Ruiz.
16.28
1-0José Vidal controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Esteban Cortés. Esteban Cortés lofts in a cross ball towards Pedro Orellana. Pedro Orellana rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
18.27
Levi Iñacio knocks the ball to his team mate, Agustín Silva. Agustín Silva deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Esteban Cortés. Esteban Cortés sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
20.07
1-0Esteban Morales clumsily knocks into Daniel Ibarra. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Daniel Ibarra grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
24.56
Esteban Morales knocks the ball forward to Esteban Cortés. Esteban Cortés tries a spectacular long range effort but he balloons it over the crossbar!
36.44
José Vidal flicks the ball to his team mate, Pedro Orellana. Pedro Orellana cuts inside the box! Pedro Orellana looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. What a cracker!! Cristián Bustos had no chance!! Goal for O Higgins FC!
39.38
1-1With a delightful solo run, Agustín Silva stretches the opposition's defence. Agustín Silva cuts inside the box! Agustín Silva takes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but is blocked by Máximo Reyes.
44.02
Juan Aravena flicks a high pass forward to Samuel Altafini who brings the ball under control. Samuel Altafini threads a neat ball through to Esteban Cortés. Esteban Cortés knocks in a cross ball towards Pedro Orellana. Pedro Orellana jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Cristián Bustos is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Antofagasta appear unchanged since the first half. O Higgins FC also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and O Higgins FC get the second half underway!
47.30
1-2Agustín Silva hacks Francisco Navarrete from behind! Agustín Silva is warned by the referee! Francisco Navarrete hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
49.26
Esteban Cortés clumsily knocks into Lucas Sáez. Esteban Cortés is warned by the referee! Lucas Sáez carries on, but is struggling a bit.
54.02
Juan Aravena flicks a high pass forward. Samuel Altafini controls it well on his chest. Samuel Altafini flicks the ball to his team mate, Pedro Orellana. Pedro Orellana shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
57.45
Lucas Sáez chips the ball to his team mate, Lucas Alarcón. Showing composure, Lucas Alarcón laces a weighted ball forward to Joaquim Iñacio. Joaquim Iñacio hits a low pass to José Palma. Some good footwork from José Palma provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is shockingly off target!
63.36
1-2Levi Iñacio makes a simple pass to José Vidal. José Vidal flicks a high pass forward. Pedro Orellana holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Pedro Orellana knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
69.20
Damián Flores receives the ball from a throw-in from Francisco Navarrete. Damián Flores surges forward with the ball. Damián Flores knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.46
Diego Hector Simeone threads a neat ball through to Daniel Ibarra. Daniel Ibarra flicks a high ball forward to Joaquim Iñacio who takes it down. Joaquim Iñacio finds some space and shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
73.28
Máximo Reyes catches Esteban Cortés on the ankles. The referee warns Máximo Reyes to calm down! Esteban Cortés runs off the knock.
75.36
Gaspar Ramírez comes in with a late challenge on Lucas Alarcón. The referee warns Gaspar Ramírez to calm down! Lucas Alarcón hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.14
1-2Antofagasta have made a substitution with Xavier Cordero replacing Lucas Sáez .
79.18
Juan Aravena flicks a high pass forward. Agustín Silva holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Agustín Silva threads a neat ball through to Esteban Cortés. Esteban Cortés shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
83.26
Gaspar Ramírez makes a simple pass to José Vidal. José Vidal flicks a high pass forward. Esteban Cortés holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Esteban Cortés whips in a cross ball towards Pedro Orellana. Pedro Orellana makes a convincing header. Pedro Orellana scores for O Higgins FC!! That's his third!
87.25
Agustín Silva sees space and advances. Agustín Silva rushes past Máximo Reyes! Agustín Silva makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. What a cracker!! Cristián Bustos had no chance!! Goal for O Higgins FC!
90.00
Diego Hector Simeone threads the ball through to Francisco Navarrete. Francisco Navarrete makes a probing pass to Joaquim Iñacio. Joaquim Iñacio knocks in a cross ball towards José Palma. José Palma rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
4
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
43.5%
56.5%
Play Area
31.9%
43.5%
24.6%
Scorers
| José Palma 8 | Pedro Orellana 36, 44, 83 Agustín Silva 87 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Pedro Orellana of O Higgins FC |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Cristián Bustos (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Máximo Reyes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Lucas Sáez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Diego Hector Simeone (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Daniel Ibarra (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Lucas Alarcón (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Francisco Navarrete (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Damián Flores (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Alvin Lee (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Joaquim Iñacio (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | José Palma (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 12. | Walter Passarella (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Xavier Cordero (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Pedro Toro (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Diego Ruiz (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Favio Williams (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gaspar Ramírez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Juan Aravena (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Levi Iñacio (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Samuel Altafini (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Agustín Silva (MID) | | 8 |
| 8. | José Vidal (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Esteban Morales (MID) |  | 5 |
| 10. | Esteban Cortés (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Pedro Orellana (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Juan Reyes (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Amaro Jara (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Carlos Fernández (ATT) | 0 | |