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Estadio Fello Meza
Spectators: 8065 (Terracing: 6050, Seating: 1855, VIP seats: 160) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Saul Lopez kicked off to start the match. 6 minutes into the match, Alexander Hurtado notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Real Cartucho's Marco Camacho. Marco Camacho was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Alexander Hurtado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Real Cartucho getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Bryan Reyes hit a great ball. A collision led to Real Cartucho getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Julio Sibaja hit a great ball. 24 minutes into the match, Real Cartucho's goal looked a bit too open when Alexander Hurtado came free, but Marco Camacho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 27th minute, Alexander Hurtado made a precise shot to the right of Marco Camacho. Real Cartucho's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Saul Lopez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Guacimo's Saul Lopez got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet as Real Cartucho's Napoleon Arrieta slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Jonny Villalobos. That made the score 1-2 after 43 minutes of play. Jason Madrigal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Jonny Villalobos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Rogelio Ramirez was the one to do the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 58th minute, Saul Lopez managed to get in a good position for a shot. Guacimo's supporters rose to their feet, but Saul Lopez was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marco Camacho breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In a very dangerous position, a player in Real Cartucho fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 62nd minute. Penalty! Ismael Quiros placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! Jonny Villalobos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rogelio Ramirez in the 67th minute of the match. Jonny Villalobos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jason Madrigal's shot from short distance in the 71st minute. If Jason Madrigal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Real Cartucho's Napoleon Arrieta got a free kick in the 76th minute. Rogelio Ramirez struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Jonny Villalobos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Real Cartucho. Jonny Villalobos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rogelio Ramirez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marco Camacho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Saul Lopez, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alexander Hurtado got free with Marco Camacho in the 94th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Guacimo eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.