Reconquista claimed a 2-1 victory over Deportes Copiapó in Primera B's Regular Season round 22 on 22 August 2026. P. Sanchez opened the scoring in the 31st minute before S. Sanchez doubled the lead five minutes later. G. Estigarribia pulled one back for the visitors in the 55th minute, but the hosts held on to take all three points.
And here's the thing — the match looked comfortable for much of the second half, yet the visitors kept pressing. They had more possession at 56 per cent and launched 92 attacks compared to 72, but the shots told a different story. Deportes Copiapó registered eight shots on target against five, yet only found the net once.
The game opened up after the break with a series of changes from both sides. Reconquista brought on J. Espinoza in the 62nd minute and E. Fernandez shortly after, while the visitors made several alterations around the hour mark. Two yellow cards — C. Gonzalez in the 71st and A. Rios in the 72nd — marked a patch of tension.
By then the visitors had thrown bodies forward, bringing on N. Kimura, G. Alvarez and C. Rodriguez in quick succession. Reconquista responded with changes of their own, bringing on C. Gonzalez and P. Sanchez in the 77th minute, followed by N. Kimura at 80 and A. Rios at 85. N. Suarez picked up a booking in stoppage time as the visitors searched for an equaliser.
The result keeps Reconquista on 31 points in seventh place, one ahead of Deportes Copiapó in tenth after both sides have played 22 matches. The visitors' recent form included a heavy 4-0 defeat to Deportes Iquique, while the hosts have shown they can grind out results — a 1-1 draw with Deportes Temuco on their last outing being the most recent.