There was little to separate the sides before the break, with the score locked at 0-0 at half-time. That kept the contest finely balanced and left the second half to decide the result. Everton eventually made the breakthrough after the restart, and that lone strike settled the match.
Copiapo could not find a response, so the score remained unchanged through the closing stages. The home side finished without a goal, while Everton saw the game out for a clean-sheet win. In the end, the basic stats of the night were simple enough: level at the interval, one goal the difference by full-time.
The result also kept Everton on top in this season's Copa Chile meetings between the clubs. Their previous cup clash with Copiapo ended 3-0 to Everton, and this follow-up success made it two wins from two against the same opposition in the competition. For Copiapo, the defeat was another tight setback in a match they kept close for long stretches, but the visitors were the side that left with the decisive moment.
For readers after the main highlights and summary, this was a disciplined away performance - compact before the break, decisive after it, and strong enough defensively to protect a 1-0 lead to the finish.
Our pre-match analysis called this one correctly. These picks were backed before kick-off and landed after the final result.
1X2: Away @2.20
Pre-match pick: Everton are the market pick, and the 1-2 preview backs the away win.