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estadio olimpico
Spectators: 7903 (Terracing: 5972, Seating: 1831, VIP seats: 100) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ismael Alferez got the match started through his kick off. A very nice done corner allowed Alvaro Duarte to score against Sarbelio Canales in Real España's goal. 1-0 after 5 minutes. Sarbelio Canales made a fantastic save in the 10th minute, when Alvaro Duarte sent off a good shot on target. Antonio Ramirez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ulises Guzman in the 12th minute of the match. Sarbelio Canales showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ismael Alferez, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Alvaro Duarte managed to get in a good position for a shot. Motagua's supporters rose to their feet, but Alvaro Duarte was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sarbelio Canales breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The crowd rose to their feet as Motagua's Ismael Alferez slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Sarbelio Canales. That made the score 2-0 after 20 minutes of play. With a little luck, Real España's Sarbelio Canales got control of the ball when Alvaro Duarte tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Richard Batres fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Motagua's protests and gave Richard Batres a yellow card for diving instead. In the 26th minute, Richard Batres hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Real España's Alexis Medina got a free kick in the 29th minute. After some careless play in the Real España defense, Alvaro Duarte kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Sarbelio Canales. The Real España fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Sarbelio Canales should have stopped the shot. 37 minutes into the match, Motagua's goal looked a bit too open when Waldir Llorente came free, but Antonio Ramirez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Ulises Guzman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Waldir Llorente made the kick off in the second half. Waldir Llorente struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Antonio Ramirez didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Real España. Ismael Alferez struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Sarbelio Canales didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Motagua. In the 67th minute Motagua were awarded a corner. Fabio Ancheta went to the cornerflag to take it. Motagua's Fabio Ancheta was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Sarbelio Canales in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 70thth minute of the game Ismael Alferez who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Real España's Sarbelio Canales was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Marcelo Gutierrez charged in rather forcefully in the 70th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Marcelo Gutierrez the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. If Alvaro Duarte had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ismael Alferez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Sarbelio Canales tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Motagua's Antonio Ramirez proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 86th minute of the match, managed to save Motagua from getting a goal against them. 88 minutes into the match, Real España's David Quintanilla broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Antonio Ramirez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Waldir Llorente in the 91st minute of play. When Ulises Guzman came up free with the goalie in the 97th minute, the Real España fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Ulises Guzman couldn't finish the play. Real España's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.