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Estadio Escobar
Spectators: 7183 (Terracing: 5389, Seating: 1652, VIP seats: 142) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Flavio Alonso got the match started through his kick off. The supporters of Checenatico booed when Escobar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rafael Dacio didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 4th match minute, Checenatico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Denis Luken to maneuver through the defense. If Domingos Ticho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Domingos Ticho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Flavio Alonso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Checenatico's Urbano Martino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Flavio Alonso in the 18th minute of play. Andres Emesto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rodolfo Celino hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. Rafael Dacio was shown his second yellow card after 29 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. A collision led to Escobar getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Rafael Dacio hit a great ball. Joel Silvanito made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Domingos Ticho in the 33rd minute of play. After having played for 35 minutes, Andres Emesto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Checenatico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Andres Emesto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Domingos Ticho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Joel Silvanito tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Joel Silvanito showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andres Emesto, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. Escobar's Joel Silvanito played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Andres Emesto in the 45th minute of play. If Moises Calisto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Andres Emesto to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the game, Domingos Ticho cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Joel Silvanito was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Flavio Alonso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Urbano Martino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Joel Silvanito showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andres Emesto, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. If Andres Emesto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Jesus Sabin charged in rather forcefully in the 80th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jesus Sabin the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Checenatico booed when Escobar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jesus Sabin didn't get a good kick on the ball. 86 minutes into the match, Escobar's goal looked a bit too open when Andres Emesto came free, but Joel Silvanito reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Andres Emesto could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 87th minute of the match, but Joel Silvanito made a huge save. When Domingos Ticho came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the Checenatico 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 Domingos Ticho couldn't finish the play. Joel Silvanito made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andres Emesto in the 92nd minute of play. Domingos Ticho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Joel Silvanito tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Checenatico players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.