League

Esperanza
Spectators: 7259 (Terracing: 5446, Seating: 1669, VIP seats: 144) After a defensive mix-up in Esperanza AFC's zone, Zeledon Hibai stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ruben Galindo came out of the goal and Zeledon Hibai tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Ismael Txeru had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cipriano Chale hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. Osvaldo Otsoa was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 12th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. When the match clock showed 14 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Zeledon Hibai sped through Esperanza AFC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Ruben Galindo. Ismael Txeru blasted a shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ruben Galindo having to make a save. Ismael Txeru fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ruben Galindo having to interfere. Ismael Txeru fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ruben Galindo having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Zeledon Hibai in the 28th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ruben Galindo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Ismael Txeru had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Celedonio Horado charged in rather forcefully in the 34th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Celedonio Horado the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of El triángulo FC booed when Esperanza AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jonathan Rosario didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Zeledon Hibai had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ruben Galindo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ismael Txeru, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ruben Galindo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Zeledon Hibai's shot from short distance in the 46th minute. Zeledon Hibai received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Ruben Galindo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Paolo Gartxot stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Esperanza AFC's Ruben Galindo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zeledon Hibai in the 54th minute of play. Zeledon Hibai scored 0-2 in the 59th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ruben Galindo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zeledon Hibai in the 65th minute of play forced Esperanza AFC's goalkeeper Ruben Galindo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Fulgencio Ur had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hector Precioso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paolo Gartxot, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Ismael Txeru fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ruben Galindo having to interfere. After 87 played minutes Zeledon Hibai rounded Esperanza AFC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-3. The supporters of El triángulo FC booed when Esperanza AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Celedonio Horado didn't get a good kick on the ball.