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Rancagua Junior
Spectators: 7215 (Terracing: 5412, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 143) 5 minutes into the match, Rancagua Junior's goal looked a bit too open when Eugenio Birila came free, but Lorenzo Elorri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Rancagua Junior's Evaristo Leheren got a free kick in the 5th minute. Lorenzo Elorri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eugenio Birila in the 8th minute of the match. Eugenio Birila might have been able to make a better finish in the 12th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lorenzo Elorri. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Eugenio Birila ran back to his position shaking his head. When Evaristo Leheren fell near the penalty area in the 14th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rancagua Junior's protests and gave Evaristo Leheren a yellow card for diving instead. Evaristo Leheren hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. Eduardo Osmundo's late challenge caught a MV FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eduardo Osmundo helped the player get up and apologised. Eduardo Osmundo kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. If Ciriaco Kaxen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lorenzo Elorri showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ciriaco Kaxen, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. A collision led to MV FC getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Angelino Hernando hit a great ball. 28 minutes into the match, Ciriaco Kaxen had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Lorenzo Elorri. Rancagua Junior's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ciriaco Kaxen was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. After having played for 31 minutes, Ciriaco Kaxen managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. MV FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ciriaco Kaxen was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 37th minute of the match Osvaldo Bixintxo sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Lorenzo Elorri skillfully saved the ball. Ciriaco Kaxen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lorenzo Elorri having to interfere. Venancio Paublo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Lorenzo Elorri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lorenzo Elorri showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eugenio Birila, who was totally free with the ball in the 49th minute.

The wind increased when Abel Cefero made the kick off in the second half. Ciriaco Kaxen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Lorenzo Elorri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 59 minutes, Angelino Hernando mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the MV FC and the Rancagua Junior players grew even worse after the yellow card. Angelino Hernando kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. After having played for 77 minutes, Eugenio Birila managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. MV FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eugenio Birila was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Lorenzo Elorri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Venancio Paublo in the 84th minute of play. In the 88th minute, MV FC's Ciriaco Kaxen ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Lorenzo Elorri. Lorenzo Elorri yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-2. If Ciriaco Kaxen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lorenzo Elorri showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ciriaco Kaxen, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. Armando Cai sent away a hard shot on goal in the 98th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal.