Deportes Copiapó and San Luis played out a 1-1 draw in the Primera B regular season match on Sunday. The result keeps both sides where they sit in the table, with the hosts on 30 points in 11th and the visitors on 38 in third place. G. Madrigal opened the scoring before M. Lopez equalised in the second half.
Madrigal struck in the 16th minute to give the home side an early advantage. That lead lasted until the 69th minute when Lopez found the net for San Luis. By then the match had settled into a rhythm, neither side pushing hard enough to break the deadlock.
The yellow cards accumulated steadily through the middle period. D. Catalan went off at 43 minutes, followed by S. Parada just before the break. Madrigal picked up his second booking at 50 minutes, and A. Rios and A. Ortiz both received cards at 54 and 57 minutes respectively.
Substitutions came in waves from the 46th minute onwards. F. Espoz replaced someone at half time, then C. Zamorano followed at 57 minutes. The visitors brought on N. Suarez in the 68th minute, while Copiapó used J. Torres at 74 and C. Ross at 79. Parada came off late at 87 minutes.
Both teams finished level on possession at 0.5, which tells you the balance of the match. Copiapó managed five shots on target against seven for San Luis, though the visitors had more shots off target at six compared to five. The attacks tally showed 157 for the hosts and 136 for the away side.
The point split means neither side changes position in the standings. San Luis remain three points clear of fourth place, while Copiapó stay in the lower half. The result extends a run of mixed fortunes for both teams, with the visitors having scored in their last three matches and the hosts showing vulnerability in recent defeats.