Everton de Viña secured a 3-1 victory over Universidad de Concepción at Sausalito. The fixture belonged to the Primera División regular season. Three goals fell before the break while the visitors added a late strike. By then the match had settled into a pattern.
Alan Medina opened the scoring in the 3' minute and the home side maintained pressure. Lucas Rojas doubled the advantage in the 10' while the away defence looked uncoordinated. N. Montiel made it three before 20 minutes had passed, and here's the thing: the shape remained compact. Universidad de Concepción struggled to create space after the second goal. N. Baeza extended the lead in the 32' minute.
The visitors pushed forward after the interval but could not penetrate the back line. C. Mesias thought he had pulled one back in the 75' minute, only for the goal to be cancelled by video review. To be fair, the offside trap was set correctly and the run was offside.
Yellow cards accumulated on the away side as frustration mounted. Six bookings were shown to Universidad de Concepción compared with one for Everton de Viña. Coaches made changes in the final quarter, bringing on fresh legs for both sides. N. Montiel was replaced in the 80' minute while the visitors shuffled their attack.
The numbers tell a simple story of control. Everton de Viña held 59 per cent possession and registered eight shots on target against three. Big chances created stood at three for the hosts and one for the visitors.
The result moves Everton de Viña to fourth place on 33 points from 21 matches. Universidad de Concepción remain in fourteenth spot with 22 points after 20 games. The gap between them widens as the season progresses. One mistake ends it sometimes, and the visitors paid for it today.
