It was an ideal day for a party. The people, the color, gave a special touch to the Joaquín Muñoz García stadium, as Deportes Santa Cruz was playing the most important match in its history so far. In front of him he had a dedicated Santiago Morning who, with a single deep finish, helped him take the victory.
In the process, of course, the people of Santa Cruz were largely dominating. During the course of the game, the attack led by Leandro Barrera, Mathias Pinto and the Uruguayan Diego González, transformed goalkeeper Hernán Muñoz and the posts he defended into a figure, as the ball crashed into them on three occasions.
But, the only failure that Hernán Peña’s team had cost them defeat. In the 43rd minute, Sebastián Salazar connected with a ball that landed in the area and was beaten by goalkeeper García. With that, the visit was 0-1 and in the rest of the match they dedicated themselves to defending with notable excellence, since Santa Cruz was not able to equalize.
Despite the defeat, the commercial team is in the league, of course this confirmation will have to come from Quilín, since the suspension of the match between Santiago Wanderers and Universidad de Concepción – for security reasons – must be settled in the Autonomous Court . By regulation (rules) the victory must be for the campanil, and with this, the Santa Cruz classification will be confirmed.
Now, if in the other case that is under discussion, the disaffiliation of AC Barnechea, is ratified by the second room, Santa Cruz will also be in the post-season and will fight for the last passage to the First Division this season.
Match sheet
Sports Santa Cruz (0): Manuel García; José Navarrete (84′, Jaime Luciano Gaete), Jesús Pino, Gonzalo Santelices, Ronald Guzmán (84′, Francisco Ayala), Camilo Rencoret, Rodrigo Cisterna (63′, Pedro Muñoz), Matías Santos, Mathías Pinto (71′, Matías Belmar), Diego González Miranda, Leandro Barrera (63′, Christopher Ojeda). DT: Hernán Peña.
Santiago Morning (1): Hernán Muñoz; Diego Cerón, Diego Opazo, Julián Rodríguez, Felipe Alvarado, Fernando Manríquez, Cristián Muga (51′, Matías Coronado), Sebastián Salazar (85′, Gustavo Escobar), César Díaz (79′, Patricio Castro), Óscar Ortega, Kevin Campillay . DT: Luis Marcoleta.
Referees: José Cabero, Nicolás Medina, Cristóbal Berríos, Franco Jiménez.
Cautioned: Rencoret, Santos (DSC); Cerón, Díaz, Salazar (SMO).
Goals: 0-1, 43′, Salazar.
Estadio: Joaquín Muñoz García, Santa Cruz.
Public: 1,652 spectators.