Papayeros and Canarios meet at La Portada in a pivotal showdown for the lead in the Promotion Championship, each sitting on 23 points at the summit. The stage is set for a clash that promises intensity, drama, and the kind of edge-of-seat football that often decides the direction of a title race in the final stretch.
La Portada Stadium will host one of the thirteenth round’s most anticipated duels in the Promotion Championship. The encounter pairs Sports La Serena against Saint Louis, two teams tied on points and eager to pull ahead in a league that has produced a wide-open title chase this season. This meeting carries extra weight because a win would not only tighten the gap at the top but also boost the winner’s goal difference in a campaign marked by tight margins and late swing moments.
La Serena arrives off a setback in which they slipped past Deportes Iquique but were unable to secure more than a draw in a dramatic 3-2 loss in the desert. The defeat snapped a small undefeated run, a stretch that featured two wins and a single draw. In this latest game, Richard Paredes and Juan Sánchez Sotelo delivered goals for Papayeros, yet Álvaro Ramos and Leandro Navarro struck late in stoppage time to tilt the balance. The late concession in a game charged with controversy after Serenense midfielder Santiago Mederos saw a red card inevitably altered the final narrative. The result left La Serena seeking a bounce-back performance to reassert themselves at the top of the standings and begin to close the door on rivals in the duel for promotion.
Canarios, meanwhile, head into the encounter in a better mood after a 4-1 victory over Deportes Santa Cruz that showcased a standout display from Humberto Suazo and a brace from Sebastián Parada. That win ended a winless spell that had seen the Quillotanos drop points in matches against Rangers and in draws with Barnechea and Recoleta. The team now looks to translate that momentum into a strong performance against a heavyweight opponent, aiming to cement their position among the league’s elite and keep themselves in the best possible position as the season progresses toward the final rounds.
Historical context favors a pulsating match, with the most recent head-to-head dating back to October 4, 2019. On that occasion, the visitors claimed a decisive 3-0 victory at Lucio Fariña, with Michael Silva and Franco Olego providing the goals. Those who currently run the Saint Louis project have not tasted defeat in this fixture since April 2015, a streak that adds an extra layer of narrative to the upcoming duel as both teams chase continuity and silverware dreams in a competitive league landscape.
The match between Papayeros and Canarios will be broadcast on TNT Sports HD and TNT 2, with streaming options available through TNT Sports Stadium. For subscribers, the signal is accessible on Movistar Play, Entel TV, DirecTV GO, Claro Video, VTR Play, and Zapping. This fixture is poised to attract a wide audience across Canada and the United States, given the growing reach of the Promotion Championship’s broadcasts in North America. [Citation: Goal]