League

San Siro Tico
Spectators: 7510 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 10) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Abelardo Piedra took the kick off in the first half of the match. Darien Montealegre was out of position in the 4 minute of play, and Alfonso Herrera capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Alfonso Herrera really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Saul Ugalde took the ball and in the 8 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Darien Montealegre. Darien Montealegre dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. 11 minutes into the game, Abelardo Piedra cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Chunche Leiton was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Graga's Chunche Leiton played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vinicio Morales in the 16th minute of play. If Hugo Cubero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Edgar Miranda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Leon Castro hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Saul Ugalde got free with Darien Montealegre in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 33 played minutes Alfonso Herrera rounded Matapalo AFC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 3-1. Saul Ugalde received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Darien Montealegre tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Saul Ugalde fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Darien Montealegre having to interfere. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Alfonso Herrera stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Chunche Leiton made a fantastic save in the 52nd minute, when Vinicio Morales sent off a good shot on target. Chunche Leiton made a fantastic save in the 56th minute, when Vinicio Morales sent off a good shot on target. When Graga's Stanley Mendez in the 57th minute got a chance for a shot 57th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Matapalo AFC's goalie prevented a goal. A collision led to Graga getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Teodoro Bejarano hit a great ball. In the 69th minute Alfonso Herrera shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Darien Montealegre saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 87 minutes into the match, Graga's goalkeeper Chunche Leiton had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Efren Ramirez. In the 88th minute of the match, Vinicio Morales got a very nice opportunity to score, but Chunche Leiton was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Abelardo Piedra received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Chunche Leiton came out and tried to block the shot, but Abelardo Piedra slotted it home off the left post making it 3-3 in the 95th minute. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.