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Caimitillo Estadio
Spectators: 6785 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1785, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Francesco Mendoza got the match started through his kick off. The supporters of Canaleros F.C. booed when Caimitillo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jorge Moscoso didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 6th minute, Sebastián Trejos 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. Francesco Mendoza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Francesco Mendoza in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Orlando Agurto saved Canaleros F.C. from getting behind. Sebastián Trejos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sebastián Trejos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Moisés Peralta tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Max Espino's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Moisés Peralta read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 22nd minute of play. Rafael Rios sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Max Ortiz's late challenge caught a Caimitillo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Max Ortiz helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Canaleros F.C.'s Max Ortiz got a free kick in the 26th minute. 27 minutes into the match, Canaleros F.C.'s goalkeeper Orlando Agurto had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rafael Rios. 29 minutes into the game, Francesco Mendoza cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Orlando Agurto was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The supporters of Caimitillo booed when Canaleros F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rigoberto Brandao didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sebastián Trejos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Moisés Peralta didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Max Espino went, in the 44th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Sebastián Trejos to strike the kick off in the second half. Max Espino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Moisés Peralta tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rafael Rios fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Orlando Agurto having to interfere. Francesco Mendoza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Orlando Agurto having to interfere. In the 69th match minute, Canaleros F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eloy Caballero to maneuver through the defense. Sebastián Trejos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Moisés Peralta tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Rafael Rios had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 76th minute Francesco Mendoza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Orlando Agurto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rafael Rios sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Francesco Mendoza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 83rd match minute, Caimitillo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sebastián Gómez to maneuver through the defense. Moisés Peralta made an important save on a dangerous shot by Max Espino in the 86th minute. In the 89th minute, Rafael Rios left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Caimitillo fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Canaleros F.C.'s players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.