Deportes Temuco secured a 3-1 victory over Deportes Puerto Montt on Saturday evening in the Primera B Regular Season. The result leaves the hosts in 11th place with 28 points from 22 matches, while Puerto Montt remain eighth on 31 points. Both sides had been searching for consistency before this encounter.
R. Paredes opened the scoring just before half-time with a 45+1' strike, catching the away side off guard. It was a moment that shifted the momentum, and by then the home side looked the more dangerous outfit. F. Reynero doubled the advantage shortly after the interval with a 49' goal, and the visitors found no answer. To be fair, Puerto Montt had weathered the early storm, but the second goal changed their outlook entirely.
L. Casanova extended the lead at 58', putting the game beyond doubt. The visitors were still pushing for a response, and D. Buonanotte added a fourth goal at 73' with a well-taken effort. Then came the drama. At the 80th minute, N. Mancilla received a red card, and C. Nunez missed the subsequent penalty. And here's the thing — those two events in quick succession meant Puerto Montt had nothing left to offer.
On the numbers, both teams shared possession equally at 50%, but Temuco were sharper in front of goal. The hosts registered 6 shots on target compared to the visitors' 4, while their 153 attacks edged out Puerto Montt's 144. The red card was the defining statistic of the evening, and it explained why the final scoreline didn't reflect how close the match had been before that moment.
The result means Temuco move closer to safety in the table, while Puerto Montt's title ambitions take another hit. They are running out of games if they want to climb further. This was a match decided by three moments: Paredes' opener, Casanova's strike, and Mancilla's dismissal. Everything else was noise.
