Audax Italiano and Union La Calera played out a scoreless draw in the Primera División on Saturday night at Estadio Municipal de la Florida. The two Chilean sides met for the twentieth round of the regular season and could not find a way through each other. The result leaves the hosts in thirteenth place with 22 points and the visitors in sixteenth with 14.
Discipline proved more notable than creativity throughout the contest. Nine yellow cards were shown in total, four for each side. Audax Italiano picked up cautions through J. Soto, C. Pinares, K. Mendez and V. Lavin, while Union La Calera received theirs from B. Oyarzo Munoz, F. Mateos, F. Loyola and R. Rebolledo. Substitutions came in clusters, with the hosts bringing on three players and the visitors four.
There was little to separate the two teams in terms of territorial control. Audax Italiano held a slight edge in possession at 52 per cent and recorded 96 attacks compared to the visitors' 88. Both sides created very few clear opportunities — the hosts managed one big chance while the visitors produced none. The match was decided by moments that never materialised rather than anything decisive.
The statistics told a story of wasted chances. Audax Italiano registered nine shots but only one on target, giving them a shooting accuracy of seven per cent. Union La Calera fared better in that regard with two shots on target from eight attempts, though still failed to test the goalkeeper sufficiently. Both sides were roughly even in aerial duels at 31 apiece, suggesting neither could dominate in the air from set plays.
The draw extends Audax Italiano's recent run of results, which has included two draws in their last two matches. Union La Calera's form has been more erratic, with five defeats in their last six games before this point. Neither side gained ground on the teams above them, and the gap between thirteenth and sixteenth place remains eight points.