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Thrilling Draw Between La Serena and Deportes Limache at La Portada
La Serena, Chile – An emotionally charged and tense match unfolded at the Estadio La Portada, where Deportes La Serena and Deportes Limache drew in a game valid for the 15th matchday of the Primera División. The final score reflected the parity in the game, although not the intensity with which each ball was contested.
Deportes Limache struck first in the 15th minute, with a goal by N. Da Silva after an assist from C. Pinares. This early goal seemed to foreshadow a visitor’s dominance, but La Serena reacted gradually. Ball control, with 66% possession, allowed the home side to create opportunities, although Limache’s defense was solid in the early minutes.
However, the match changed dramatically in the 43rd minute when F. Romero of Deportes Limache received a second yellow card, resulting in his expulsion, leaving his team with ten players. La Serena took advantage of the numerical superiority to intensify their attack.
Finally, in the 67th minute, G. A. Jara Gonzalez found the equalizing goal for La Serena. Despite the local insistence, the score did not move again, sealing a draw that leaves both teams with mixed feelings. The match was characterized by a high number of fouls (14 from La Serena and 11 from Limache) and admonishments, including five yellow cards for Limache and three for La Serena. Referee Miguel Araos Riquelme had a busy afternoon in a match that, without a doubt, will be talked about.
Substitutions d. la serena: at minute 21 S. Diaz came in and J. Fuentes went out., at minute 46 C. Gutierrez came in and F. Dinamarca went out., at minute 58 Jhonatan Kauan came in and F. Chamorro went out., at minute 58 J. Rojas came in and M. Villarroel went out., at minute 71 F. Diaz came in and L. Ovando went out.
Substitutions deportes limache: at minute 71 D. Catalan came in and L. Guerra went out., at minute 82 M. Sandoval came in and M. Llanten went out., at minute 90 A. Jara came in and D. Castro went out., at minute 90 G. Paz came in and C. Pinares went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
D. La Serena
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