League

El Cercado Gran
Spectators: 6849 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1849, VIP seats: 0) Villa Rivas's Eude Espínola started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Aquilino Segovias short, quick shot in the 7thth minute got Robinson Montañas to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. If Wandy Cañas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Osvaldo Albornoz charged in rather forcefully in the 21st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Osvaldo Albornoz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Wandy Cañas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Villa Rivas's supporters rose to their feet, but Wandy Cañas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Danilo Maura breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 24 minutes in the game, Eude Espínola dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. El Cercado CP's Danilo Maura played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eude Espínola in the 28th minute of play. Wandy Cañas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Danilo Maura having to make a save. Osvaldo Albornoz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 35th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 43rd match minute, Villa Rivas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eude Espínola to maneuver through the defense. Paolo Patterson got his second yellow card in the match during the 45th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Stan Meza's late challenge caught a Villa Rivas's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Stan Meza helped the player get up and apologised. After 58 played minutes El Cercado CP got a freekick which was hit by Stan Meza. Wandy Cañas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eude Espínola hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. Aquilino Segovia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Robinson Montañas having to interfere. Aquilino Segovia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Robinson Montañas having to interfere. The supporters of El Cercado CP booed when Villa Rivas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mateo Nolasco didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Wandy Cañas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the El Cercado CP defense, Wandy Cañas kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Danilo Maura. The El Cercado CP fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Danilo Maura should have stopped the shot. Wandy Cañas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Danilo Maura tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 90th minute the ball was on its way in behind El Cercado CP's goalkeeper Danilo Maura, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Wandy Cañas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Danilo Maura having to interfere. Wandy Cañas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.