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Alajuela
Spectators: 6782 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1782, VIP seats: 0) Orlando Oviedo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 7 minutes into the match, Alajuela AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Orlando Oviedo came free, but Arsenio Huertas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Brian Montealegre managed to get in a good position for a shot. Alajuela AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Brian Montealegre was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Berny Barahona breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leonel Herrera in the 13th minute of play forced Alajuela AFC's goalkeeper Arsenio Huertas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Alajuela AFC's Herberto Aguilar got a free kick in the 13th minute. Berny Barahona showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Brian Montealegre in the 16th minute of the match. 17 minutes into the match, Bijagual's goalkeeper Berny Barahona had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jaime Lehman. Alajuela AFC's Arsenio Huertas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leonel Herrera in the 19th minute of play. Arsenio Huertas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leonel Herrera in the 20th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Alajuela AFC's Frank Chavarria got a free kick in the 23rd minute. Bijagual were awarded a corner in the 25th minute after Alajuela AFC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Gabriel Saenz took the corner. After taking down the ball on Bijagual's corner Gabriel Saenz fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Arsenio Huertas quite easily take care of the ball. The attack was good, but when Leonel Herrera in the 30th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. After 31 played minutes Alajuela AFC got a freekick which was hit by Minor Osorio. Arsenio Huertas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Orlando Oviedo in the 35th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Alajuela AFC's Clodomiro Camacho got a free kick in the 36th minute. In the 38th minute, Clodomiro Camacho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Orlando Oviedo got free in front of the goal in the 40th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Arsenio Huertas was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Alajuela AFC's Arsenio Huertas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Orlando Oviedo in the 45th minute of play.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Brian Montealegre was the one to do the kick off. Brian Montealegre scored 1-0 in the 52nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Berny Barahona, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 59 minutes, Jaime Lehman made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. Bijagual's Berny Barahona tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 63rd minute Brian Montealegre shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Berny Barahona saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 63 played minutes Bijagual got a freekick which was hit by Valentin Madrigal. Alajuela AFC's Jaime Lehman got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Orlando Oviedo in the 74th minute of play forced Alajuela AFC's goalkeeper Arsenio Huertas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alajuela AFC's Arsenio Huertas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Orlando Oviedo in the 75th minute of play. Arsenio Huertas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valentin Madrigal in the 77th minute of the match. Arsenio Huertas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Orlando Oviedo in the 80th minute of the match. Arsenio Huertas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Leonel Herrera in the 82nd minute. In the 84th minute, Leonel Herrera 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. 87 minutes into the match, Bijagual's goal looked a bit too open when Jaime Lehman came free, but Berny Barahona reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alajuela AFC's Arsenio Huertas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leonel Herrera in the 94th minute of play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Alajuela AFC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Bijagual had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.