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Chañarito
Spectators: 7212 (Terracing: 5410, Seating: 1659, VIP seats: 143) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Santo Torres kicked off to start the match. Santiago Ruisko showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leon Gora, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. 9 minutes into the match, PAPA FC's Leon Gora sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Santiago Ruisko narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 19th minute Leon Gora shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Santiago Ruisko saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 25th minute, Leon Gora ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Santiago Ruisko was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. 30 minutes into the match, PAPA FC's goal looked a bit too open when Santo Torres came free, but Zeledon Cebrian reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Leon Gora might have been able to make a better finish in the 35th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Santiago Ruisko. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Leon Gora ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 41st minute of the match Raimundo Thomas sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Santiago Ruisko skillfully saved the ball. In the 41st match minute, Cha was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nunez Calixto to maneuver through the defense. Santiago Ruisko showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edelmiro Berdoi, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. Leon Gora received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Santiago Ruisko tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Edelmiro Berdoi made a kick off. Through an outstanding action, after 53 minutes, Santiago Ruisko successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. When Nunez Calixto fell near the penalty area in the 53rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cha's protests and gave Nunez Calixto a yellow card for diving instead. Gualterio Ilixo kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. A collision led to PAPA FC getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Guaberto Vermudo hit a great ball. In the 64th minute of the match Cha got a corner. PAPA FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Raul Azubeli ran over to the corner to take the kick. After 65 minutes, Leon Gora mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the PAPA FC and the Cha players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 65 played minutes PAPA FC got a freekick which was hit by Leon Gora. Zeledon Cebrian made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raimundo Matthew in the 67th minute of play. Santiago Ruisko made a fantastic save in the 68th minute, when Leon Gora sent off a good shot on target. Edelmiro Berdoi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Santo Torres fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zeledon Cebrian having to interfere. Raimundo Matthew fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zeledon Cebrian having to interfere. Cha's Santiago Ruisko played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edelmiro Berdoi in the 83rd minute of play. A collision led to Cha getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Dario Caitano hit a great ball. If Raimundo Matthew had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Santo Torres had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After some careless play in the PAPA FC defense, Santo Torres kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Zeledon Cebrian. The PAPA FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Zeledon Cebrian should have stopped the shot. PAPA FC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.