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Estadio Talita
Spectators: 6656 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1656, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ismael Cordero kicked off to start the match. Eliseo Franco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Norberto Darien in the 7th minute of the match. In the 10th minute the ball was on its way in behind Talita's goalkeeper Eliseo Franco, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After having played for 12 minutes, Bernardo Galsino managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Talita's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bernardo Galsino was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Rivas booed when Talita was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emilio Chepe didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ismael Cordero in the 20th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Eliseo Franco prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Rivas's Mario Frederik suffered a sore thigh after 20 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Bernardo Galsino's late challenge caught a Rivas's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bernardo Galsino helped the player get up and apologised. Bernardo Galsino kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. Eliseo Franco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Norberto Darien in the 30th minute of play. If Norberto Darien had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eliseo Franco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Norberto Darien in the 33rd minute of play. In the 35th minute Norberto Darien shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eliseo Franco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 37 minutes, Norberto Darien managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rivas's supporters crossed their fingers, but Norberto Darien was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Norberto Darien struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Eliseo Franco didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rivas. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Bernardo Galsino stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Eliseo Franco made a fantastic save in the 58th minute, when Norberto Darien sent off a good shot on target. 63 minutes into the match, Talita's goalkeeper Eliseo Franco had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Norberto Darien. 69 minutes into the match, Talita's goalkeeper Eliseo Franco had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Norberto Darien. Talita's Eusebio Joachim got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Talita booed when Rivas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ismael Cordero didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bernardo Galsino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Norberto Darien fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eliseo Franco having to interfere. Norberto Darien fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eliseo Franco having to interfere. Norberto Darien could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 98th minute of the match, but Eliseo Franco made a huge save. Talita succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Rivas had controlled the match.