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Estadio Toba
Spectators: 7232 (Terracing: 5426, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Baltasar Llorienzo kicked off to start the match. Saprissa's Pedro Gizon got a good chance for a goal in the 3rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Oscar Corderall kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. If Elpidio Martxel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 13th minute the ball was on its way in behind Toba's goalkeeper Silverio Columbo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Apolo Frutos in the 16th minute of play forced Toba's goalkeeper Silverio Columbo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Silverio Columbo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pedro Gizon, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. If Apolo Frutos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 0-1 became the score in the 30th minute when Pedro Gizon elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Toba's Silverio Columbo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Oscar Corderall in the 34th minute of play. If Apolo Frutos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Silverio Columbo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Pedro Gizon went, in the 46th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Pedro Gizon made a kick off. Jacinto Panfilo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Baltasar Llorienzo went, in the 54th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Elpidio Martxel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Jacinto Panfilo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eriberto Sancho tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Jacinto Panfilo. An unnecessary self made goal, 2-2 in the 63rd minute. After having played for 67 minutes, Pedro Gizon managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Saprissa's supporters crossed their fingers, but Pedro Gizon was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Pedro Gizon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Toba's Silverio Columbo got control of the ball when Apolo Frutos tried to sneak it across the goal line. Saprissa's Pedro Gizon was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 81st play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. In a very dangerous position, a player in Saprissa fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 85th minute. Penalty! Andres Cordarrol walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. After a rather tough play, Toba's Domingo Domeka got a free kick in the 90th minute. 92 minutes into the match, Toba's goal looked a bit too open when Pedro Gizon came free, but Silverio Columbo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 94 minutes, David Savier mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Toba and the Saprissa players grew even worse after the yellow card. When Apolo Frutos came up free with the goalie in the 98th minute, the Saprissa 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 Apolo Frutos couldn't finish the play. Saprissa's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.