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Saprissa FC
Spectators: 6852 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1852, VIP seats: 0) Pascual Elizondo kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Giovanni Parra managed to get in a good position for a shot. Coto Brus's supporters rose to their feet, but Giovanni Parra was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pancho Matamoros breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Coto Brus's Saul Molina played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pedro Porras in the 18th minute of play. After having played for 23 minutes, Pedro Porras managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Dabia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Pedro Porras was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emilio Matute in the 25th minute of play forced Coto Brus's goalkeeper Saul Molina to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Coto Brus's zone, Emilio Matute stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Saul Molina came out of the goal and Emilio Matute tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Otton Palacios could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 31st minute of the match, but Pancho Matamoros made a huge save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Leo Flores during the 35th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Dabia's Leo Flores got a free kick in the 35th minute. Giovanni Parra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Otton Palacios sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Giovanni Parra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Giovanni Parra to make the kick off. In the 54th minute, Dabia's Pedro Porras dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-1. If Pedro Porras had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 60 minutes into the match, Coto Brus's goal looked a bit too open when Pedro Porras came free, but Saul Molina reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Efrain Sanchez kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. Dabia's Brian Cruz shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 69th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Saul Molina but with some difficulty. In the 72nd match minute, Coto Brus was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Efrain Sanchez to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Coto Brus's zone, Emilio Matute stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Saul Molina came out of the goal and Emilio Matute tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Pedro Porras didn't have the luck on his side when he, from a short distance, got a opportunity for a shot on goal in the 77th minute. The shot missed the goal on the right side and Pedro Porras ran dejectedly back to his position. The long shot by Pascual Elizondo in the 79th minute really tested Saul Molina's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Giovanni Parra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Reynaldo Gaitan hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Dabia's zone, Giovanni Parra stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pancho Matamoros came out of the goal and Giovanni Parra tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Emilio Matute's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 94thth minute, Saul Molina skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The Coto Brus supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Dabia's performance. The match ended with a win for Dabia.