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Estadio Ñoqueve
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Bartolo Costante kicked off to start the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bartolo Costante in the 4th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ciro Ibañez prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience was convinced that Bartolo Costante's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ciro Ibañez was relentless in the 8th minute of the game. Bartolo Costante fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ciro Ibañez having to interfere. Zeledon Sanchez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Bartolo Costante had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zeledon Sanchez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ciro Ibañez having to interfere. Ciro Ibañez didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Bartolo Costante went, in the 16th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Severo Elia made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when Zeledon Socorro sent off a good shot on target. If Bartolo Costante had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Los Gigantes's Severo Elia proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 30th minute of the match, managed to save Los Gigantes from getting a goal against them. Severo Elia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jose Abadia in the 35th minute of play. In the 39th minute Bartolo Costante shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ciro Ibañez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 48 minutes into the match, Ñoqueve's goal looked a bit too open when Zeledon Sanchez came free, but Ciro Ibañez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

When Tomás Tercero fell near the penalty area in the 51st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Los Gigantes's protests and gave Tomás Tercero a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Ñoqueve booed when Los Gigantes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tomás Tercero didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Los Gigantes's zone, Jose Abadia stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Severo Elia came out of the goal and Jose Abadia tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 57 minutes, Bartolo Costante managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Los Gigantes's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bartolo Costante was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Severo Elia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zeledon Socorro, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. If Bartolo Costante had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ciro Ibañez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bartolo Costante in the 71st minute of the match. Ciro Ibañez made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zeledon Sanchez in the 74th minute. Severo Elia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jose Abadia in the 75th minute of the match. German Ignatius kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. Marcelino Lano received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Ciro Ibañez came out and tried to block the shot, but Marcelino Lano slotted it home off the left post making it 0-2 in the 78th minute. Severo Elia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jose Abadia, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. In the 86th minute of the match Juan Carlomagno sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Severo Elia skillfully saved the ball. Severo Elia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zeledon Socorro in the 89th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zeledon Sanchez got free with Ciro Ibañez in the 95th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.