League

Chepo
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Eloy Escalona in the 3rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lucho Diaz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Giancarlo Rios who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 5thth minute tested the skills of Lucho Diaz when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 10th minute Eloy Escalona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lucho Diaz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lucho Diaz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Giancarlo Rios in the 12th minute. When The Blues FC's Alberto Alfaro in the 14th minute got a chance for a shot 14th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Chepo F.C.'s goalie prevented a goal. Manuel Ramírez took the ball and in the 15 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Calito Herrera. Calito Herrera dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. The supporters of Chepo F.C. booed when The Blues FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marcos Mota didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Blues FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 23rd minute, when Giancarlo Rios scored to the left of an out of position Lucho Diaz, making the score, 1-1. Alberto Alfaro charged in rather forcefully in the 25th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alberto Alfaro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Alberto Alfaro kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. After 28 minutes of play, The Blues FC's Manuel Ramírez made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Calito Herrera was left in no man's land by his defense there! When Manuel Ramírez came up free with the goalie in the 32nd minute, the The Blues FC 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 Manuel Ramírez couldn't finish the play. Manuel Ramírez blasted a shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Calito Herrera having to make a save. Chepo F.C.'s Miguel Peralta got a good chance for a goal in the 44th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Giancarlo Rios to make the kick off. In a very dangerous position, a player in The Blues FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 51st minute. Penalty! In the 66th minute, Javier Herrera hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eloy Escalona in the 67th minute of play forced The Blues FC's goalkeeper Lucho Diaz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Manuel Ramírez got free with Calito Herrera in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Manuel Ramírez scored 2-3 in the 72nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Calito Herrera, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a rather tough play, Chepo F.C.'s Humberto Peren got a free kick in the 75th minute. After 77 played minutes Chepo F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Humberto Peren. If Giancarlo Rios had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Giancarlo Rios in the 83rd minute of play forced The Blues FC's goalkeeper Lucho Diaz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Chepo F.C.'s Calito Herrera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 88th minute of the match, managed to save Chepo F.C. from getting a goal against them. A collision led to Chepo F.C. getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Fernando Paredes hit a great ball. The Blues FC's Alexis Agurto was substituted for Alberto Alfaro. After 92 played minutes Chepo F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Fernando Paredes. In the 94th minute Eloy Escalona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lucho Diaz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. The Blues FC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.