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Pedregal
Spectators: 6955 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1955, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Christian Cedeño made the kick off which started today's match. In the 2nd match minute, Pedregal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Guillermo Henríguez to maneuver through the defense. Christian Cedeño fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Francesco Orozco having to interfere. Real Arraijan F.C were furious when Alexis García was red carded, 10 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 9th minute, one of Real Arraijan F.C:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Real Arraijan F.C. In the 17th minute, Guillermo Henríguez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Guillermo Ortiz fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Real Arraijan F.C's protests and gave Guillermo Ortiz a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Pedregal booed when Real Arraijan F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guillermo Ortiz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Joe Barrera hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. Sebastián Barrera's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Eloy Brandao read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 30th minute of play. In the 32nd minute, Christian Cedeño ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Francesco Orozco was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Franklin Ulloa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eloy Brandao having to interfere. Gustavo Torrijos took the ball and in the 39 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Eloy Brandao. Eloy Brandao dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. Guillermo Henríguez hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. Carlos Bermudez took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 47th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Eloy Brandao. Pedregal's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The wind increased when Franklin Ulloa made the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Real Arraijan F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Fernando Sánchez came free, but Francesco Orozco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Pedregal defense, Franklin Ulloa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Eloy Brandao. The Pedregal fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Eloy Brandao should have stopped the shot. Joe Barrera kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. In the 60th minute, Fernando Sánchez got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. An unexpected shot in the 62nd minute by Franklin Ulloa got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Nicolás Pinilla's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Eloy Brandao firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 68th minute the ball was on its way in behind Pedregal's goalkeeper Eloy Brandao, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Christian Cedeño fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Francesco Orozco having to interfere. 74 minutes into the match, Franklin Ulloa notched a goal, 2-3, to the right of Pedregal's Eloy Brandao. Eloy Brandao was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Franklin Ulloa in the 77thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Eloy Brandao, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Fernando Sánchez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nicolás Pinilla struck a weak shot in the 82nd minute. Eloy Brandao didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Real Arraijan F.C. When Fernando Sánchez came up free with the goalie in the 84th minute, the Pedregal 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 Fernando Sánchez couldn't finish the play. In the 85th play minute Franklin Ulloa came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Eloy Brandao. 2-4. Franklin Ulloa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Eloy Brandao tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Real Arraijan F.C's Gustavo Torrijos got a good chance for a goal in the 90th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Eloy Brandao showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nicolás Pinilla, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. A nice corner shot did that Carlos Bermudez got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Eloy Brandao quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save.