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Nuevo Vigía Estadio
Spectators: 6775 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1775, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Francesco Quiros made the kick off which started today's match. Cheito Morales made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from David Paredes in the 3rd minute of play. In the 4th minute Francesco Quiros shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luis Gutierrez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, Beto Agurto managed to get in a good position for a shot. Santa Cruz F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Beto Agurto was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luis Gutierrez breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If David Paredes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. David Paredes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cheito Morales having to interfere. 29 minutes into the match, Santa Cruz F.C.'s Francesco Quiros sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Luis Gutierrez narrowly saved just below the crossbar. David Paredes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 48th minute of the match Javier Agurto sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Cheito Morales skillfully saved the ball.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ivan Arauz stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After having played for 53 minutes, Reinaldo Cedeño managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Boquete's supporters crossed their fingers, but Reinaldo Cedeño was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience was convinced that Ivan Arauz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cheito Morales was relentless in the 61st minute of the game. In the 65th minute Ivan Arauz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cheito Morales saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ivan Arauz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Cheito Morales tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Santa Cruz F.C.'s Cheito Morales proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to save Santa Cruz F.C. from getting a goal against them. In the 74th minute, Beto Agurto 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. Santa Cruz F.C.'s Humberto Gutierrez pulled a muscle in his back after 75 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Reinaldo Cedeño's late challenge caught a Santa Cruz F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Reinaldo Cedeño helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Boquete's Reinaldo Cedeño got a free kick in the 76th minute. 77 minutes into the game, Santa Cruz F.C.'s Beto Agurto nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Luis Gutierrez made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. After having played for 91 minutes, Beto Agurto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Santa Cruz F.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Beto Agurto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. David Paredes's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cheito Morales read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 96th minute of play. The Boquete players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Santa Cruz F.C. from taking control. The game ends in a draw.