Cobresal made short work of Unión La Calera, running out 4-0 winners in the Primera División regular season on August 1st. The hosts dominated from the opening exchanges and never looked back after Morales opened the scoring in the 13th minute. The match turned into a one-sided affair once Perez was sent off at the 22-minute mark, leaving the visitors to defend for the remainder of the contest. And here's the thing — Cobresal didn't simply hold on to their advantage. They kept pushing, kept creating, and kept adding to the scoreboard.
Morales' early strike changed the complexion of the game, but the red card to Perez was the real turning point. By then Cobresal had already settled into their rhythm, and with a man advantage they pinned the visitors back. União La Calera tried to organise but couldn't find a way back into it. To be fair, they had a tough task after losing their man so early, but they fell apart further when Brea doubled the lead in the 48th.
The second half passed without much drama until Yanis added a third in the 69th minute. Cobresal had opened up talks with the visitors' defence and found space to work into. Substitutions started coming around the hour mark, with Andia Leon and Campos among those to leave the field. Then Frias made it four in stoppage time, capping a performance that showed Cobresal had the deeper squad and used it to full effect.
The statistics tell their own story. Cobresal held 54 per cent possession and created five big chances, while Unión La Calera managed none. The visitors had 28 crosses but only six landed, and their four shots on target compared poorly to Cobresal's nine. Shots accuracy sat at 38 per cent for the hosts versus 36 per cent for the away side — two goals from nine attempts versus one from four.
Cobresal now sit 15th in the table with 21 points from 22 games, while Unión La Calera remain bottom with just 14 points. The gap between them has widened after this result, and it's not going to make things any easier for the visitors. They had five draws in their recent run but couldn't convert any momentum here. By then it was too late — three goals down and a man sent off, and the match was gone.