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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at La Granja where Provincial Curicó Unido play host to Deportes Linares. A crowd of 18,944 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Provincial Curicó Unido and Deportes Linares are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alexander Bustamante.


0.00
The whistle blows and Provincial Curicó Unido get the match underway!
2.33
Josue Cordero decides to run forward with the ball. Josue Cordero knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
4.44
Mateo Valenzuela threads a neat ball through to Henrique Nieto. Henrique Nieto sees a break and surges forward. Henrique Nieto lofts in a cross ball towards Ángel Díaz. Ángel Díaz is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
10.56
Mateo Valenzuela makes a probing pass to Henrique Nieto. Henrique Nieto deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ángel Díaz. Ángel Díaz shoots from distance. What a cracker!! Julio César Matuzalem had no chance!! Goal for Provincial Curicó Unido!
21.44
Luis Saucedo catches Gustavo E. Diaz on the ankles. The referee calls over Luis Saucedo and shows him a yellow card! Gustavo E. Diaz grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
44.32
Thomas Hernández receives the ball from a throw-in from Pedro Soto. Thomas Hernández makes a simple pass to Pedro Soto. Pedro Soto knocks in a cross ball towards Mateo Vásquez. Mateo Vásquez connects with a diving header which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
The second half starts with Deportes Linares kicking off!
47.06
Luis Saucedo sees Mateo Valenzuela in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mateo Valenzuela threads the ball through to Ángel Díaz. Ángel Díaz knocks in a cross ball towards Martim Meza. Martim Meza makes a looping header on goal. The keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
61.09
Marcelo Pacheco catches Matías Castillo on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Matías Castillo gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
73.34
Henrique Nieto makes a simple pass to Ángel Díaz. Ángel Díaz shoots from 20 yards but it flies just off target!
77.08
Agustín Morales surges forward with the ball. Agustín Morales kicks a strong pass forward to Martim Meza. Martim Meza knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gustavo E. Diaz.
79.44
Luis Saucedo threads a neat ball through to Manuel Colombo. Manuel Colombo passes the ball forward to Martim Meza. Martim Meza knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
84.14
Thomas Hernández controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Pedro Soto. Pedro Soto makes a defence splitting pass to Juan Maldonado. Juan Maldonado muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Leandro Hidalgo is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
89.36
Luis Saucedo threads a neat ball through to Henrique Nieto. Henrique Nieto sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics

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

Possession
Possession: 55.7692307692308 vs 44.2307692307692
Play Area
Home team third: 26.92%, Midfield: 46.15%, Away team third: 26.92%


Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Juan Maldonado of Deportes Linares

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
6
4. Luis Saucedo (DEF)
6
6
8
8. Martim Meza (MID)
6
5
10. Ángel Díaz (ATT)
8

0
13. Luciano Paredes (ATT)
0

6
6
5. Luis Sanhueza (DEF)
6
8
8. Josue Cordero (MID)
6
9. Marcos Rivas (MID)
6
10. Mateo Vásquez (ATT)
8
11. Pedro Soto (ATT)
8

12. Matias Espinoza (ATT)
0
13. Massimo Pacheco (ATT)
0
14. David Escobar (GK)
0