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Evolution Stadium
Spectators: 7539 (Terracing: 5600, Seating: 1785, VIP seats: 154) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ricardo Escobar made the kick off which started today's match. Ricardo Escobar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wilfredo Oberto having to interfere. A collision led to Evolution F.C. getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Pedro Zapata hit a great ball. Evolution F.C.'s Enrique Amaya played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Juan Lao in the 15th minute of play. Cheito Perez's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Wilfredo Oberto firmly grabbed it by the left post. Wilfredo Oberto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ricardo Escobar, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. If Luis Castillo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cheito Perez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wilfredo Oberto having to interfere. Ricardo Escobar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wilfredo Oberto having to interfere. In the 38th minute Juan Lao shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Enrique Amaya saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 41stth minute of the game Luis Castillo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Evolution F.C.'s Enrique Amaya was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After the first half Isla Grande F.C. were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Juan Lao made a kick off. Wilfredo Oberto didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ricardo Escobar went, in the 52nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cheito Perez in the 55th minute of play forced Isla Grande F.C.'s goalkeeper Wilfredo Oberto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 65th minute, Pedro Zapata hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Juan Lao sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Enrique Amaya made a fantastic save in the 70th minute, when Luis Castillo sent off a good shot on target. 75 minutes into the match, Isla Grande F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Ricardo Escobar came free, but Wilfredo Oberto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Isla Grande F.C.'s Luis Castillo got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Enrique Amaya made an important save on a dangerous shot by Luis Castillo in the 82nd minute. In the 87th minute, Pedro Zapata hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 97thth minute of the game Juan Lao who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Evolution F.C.'s Enrique Amaya was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.