SAN FELIPE, Chile (Interstat) — Deportes Iquique scored twice after halftime and defeated San Felipe 2-0 on Sunday at Estadio Municipal de San Felipe. Cesar Gonzalez opened the scoring in the 46th minute, and Mario Lopez added the second goal in the 79th. San Felipe could not answer and finished the match without a goal. Deportes Iquique left with its first win in the competition, while San Felipe remained without a win in the competition. The visitors’ two-goal margin held through the final whistle.

Gonzalez and Lopez each played the full 90 minutes and finished with one goal. Gonzalez’s goal came immediately after the restart, breaking a scoreless first half. Lopez then provided the cushion in the 79th. Deportes Iquique’s defense protected the two-goal advantage through the final minutes, including stoppage time. San Felipe pressed for a response but was held scoreless. Both goals came from players who were on the field for the entire match, but the goals themselves were the decisive contributions.

The match was physical, with seven yellow cards issued. San Felipe’s Fontana was booked in the 21st minute. Deportes Iquique’s Ayala received a yellow card in the 28th. In the 32nd minute, San Felipe was booked and Deportes Iquique’s Espinoza also received a yellow card. San Felipe’s Palmieri was cautioned in the 48th, Perales in the 86th and San Felipe again in the third minute of stoppage time. San Felipe finished with five yellow cards, while Deportes Iquique received two. The cautions disrupted the flow, but Deportes Iquique maintained its composure.

Substitutions began in the 59th minute, when San Felipe made changes involving Fontana and Palmieri. Deportes Iquique made a change involving Jones in the 70th. San Felipe then made three substitutions in the 75th, involving Munoz, Sanchez and Jara Gonzalez. Deportes Iquique made a substitution involving Ayala in the 89th. Both Gonzalez and Lopez remained on the field for Deportes Iquique and completed the full match. The changes did not alter the scoreline, as Deportes Iquique held its two-goal lead.

The result continued contrasting starts for the teams. Deportes Iquique improved to one win and no losses in the competition and one win, one loss and one draw across all competitions. San Felipe fell to no wins and three losses in the competition and no wins and three losses overall. Deportes Iquique had previously lost 4-1 at Antofagasta and drawn 1-1 with Antofagasta. San Felipe had lost 1-0 to San Luis and 4-1 to Copiapo before this match. The victory gave Deportes Iquique its first competitive win of the season, while San Felipe remained in search of its first positive result.

San Felipe’s home crowd at Estadio Municipal de San Felipe saw the hosts generate pressure but fail to score. Deportes Iquique took advantage of the game’s key moments, scoring once early in the second half and again late. The visitors’ two goals came from Gonzalez and Lopez, who each finished with one goal. San Felipe’s disciplinary issues added to its difficulty as it searched for a way back into the game. The hosts could not find a breakthrough, and Deportes Iquique closed out the match without conceding.

The competition record for Deportes Iquique now stands at one win and zero losses, while San Felipe is at zero wins and three losses. Across all competitions, Deportes Iquique is one win, one loss and one draw. San Felipe is zero wins and three losses. The victory gave Deportes Iquique a measure of momentum after its earlier results, while San Felipe remained in search of its first positive result.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of San Felipe 3, Deportes Iquique 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected San Felipe with a 56.4 percent probability to win.