Kokimbo Unido and Deportes La Serena played out a 1:1 draw in the Primera División's eighteenth round on Saturday evening. The result keeps both clubs in the lower half of the table, with Kokimbo on 21 points from 21 games and La Serena sitting on 30 from 22.
The match had a quiet rhythm until the second half, and to be fair the visitors took the lead when it mattered most. Felipe Chamorro found the net in the 66th minute, and by then Kokimbo were already searching for an equaliser after 62 minutes brought a substitution for Guido Vadala.
The turning point came in stoppage time, and here's the thing — both goals arrived in the final six minutes. Pablo Rodriguez headed home for Kokimbo in the 90+5th minute, but the celebration was cut short. Marcos Fernandez had been sent off in the 90th minute, and Sebastián Díaz followed in the 90+1st, leaving the hosts with ten men.
The statistics tell a story of control without dominance. Kokimbo held 60 per cent possession and took 12 shots inside the penalty area, yet only converted one. La Serena created just one big chance of their own but managed five saves from their goalkeeper, suggesting they absorbed pressure while waiting for their moment.
What happened after the equaliser was equally telling. Both sides lost players — Horacio Caputto and Fernando Gutiérrez received red cards for La Serena in the 90+10th and 90+16th minutes respectively. The match ended with both teams reduced, and neither side could find a winner.