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Villa Rivas Gran
Spectators: 6853 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1853, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Eude Espínola got the match started through his kick off. After 3 played minutes Eude Espínola rounded Guananico AF's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. Eude Espínola sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 19 minutes into the game, Juan Oviedo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Villa Rivas's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Guananico AF the free kick. In the 20th match minute, Villa Rivas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juan Oviedo to maneuver through the defense. In the 20th minute, Mauro Fajardo sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Villa Rivas's Robinson Montañas didn't even have to move. If Leoncio Contreras had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eude Espínola sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 30 minutes into the match, Villa Rivas's Eude Espínola sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Óscar Lobos narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Fermín Hopkins hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. In the 32nd minute, Olegario Olivares hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Óscar Lobos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eude Espínola in the 40th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Villa Rivas's zone, Fidel Naranjo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Robinson Montañas came out of the goal and Fidel Naranjo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Óscar Lobos was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Eude Espínola showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-1 in the 46 minute of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Fidel Naranjo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Fidel Naranjo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Paolo Patterson hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. In the 61st minute Fidel Naranjo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Robinson Montañas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Guananico AF's Leoncio Contreras got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Guananico AF's Fidel Naranjo in the 68th minute got a chance for a shot 68th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Villa Rivas's goalie prevented a goal. Elio Albornoz took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 70th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Robinson Montañas. Villa Rivas's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The supporters of Villa Rivas booed when Guananico AF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marino Cuéllar didn't get a good kick on the ball. Óscar Lobos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eude Espínola, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. Leoncio Contreras in the 76thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Robinson Montañas, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. If Wandy Cañas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Óscar Lobos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eude Espínola in the 82nd minute of play. Leoncio Contreras fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Robinson Montañas having to interfere. Óscar Lobos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eude Espínola, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. When Leoncio Contreras came up free with the goalie in the 90th minute, the Guananico AF 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 Leoncio Contreras couldn't finish the play. Villa Rivas's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.