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Santa Ana Tres Rios
Spectators: 6785 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1785, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Johnny Lara made the kick off which started today's match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ismael Badilla got free with Henry Orozco in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Henry Orozco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Johnny Lara, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Santa Ana's Eric Molina played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rodolfo Carballo in the 8th minute of play. Donald Ortiz hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Olman Sanchez blasted a shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Eric Molina having to make a save. Johnny Lara blasted a shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Henry Orozco having to make a save. The crowd rose to their feet as Chunche Ayala kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Henry Orozco. That made the score 1-0 in the 21 minute of play. Johnny Lara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Santa Ana's Eric Molina played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Olman Sanchez in the 47th minute of play.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Rodolfo Carballo to make the kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Chunche Ayala notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Heredia AFC's Henry Orozco. Henry Orozco was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Orlando Solera during the 56th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 61 minutes into the match, Heredia AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Johnny Lara came free, but Henry Orozco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Heredia AFC's Olman Sanchez in the 64th minute got a chance for a shot 64th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Santa Ana's goalie prevented a goal. Eric Molina took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodolfo Carballo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eric Sarmiento hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. Walter Leon, 70 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. 72 minutes into the game, Ismael Badilla cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Henry Orozco was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 76th minute the ball was on its way in behind Heredia AFC's goalkeeper Henry Orozco, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ismael Badilla in the 81st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Henry Orozco saved Heredia AFC from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Johnny Lara in the 84th minute of play forced Heredia AFC's goalkeeper Henry Orozco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Olman Sanchez came up free with the goalie in the 86th minute, the Heredia AFC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Olman Sanchez couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Santa Ana getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Cesar Coto hit a great ball. Santa Ana's Eric Molina played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rodolfo Carballo in the 88th minute of play. A collision led to Santa Ana getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Ismael Badilla hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Olman Sanchez got free with Eric Molina in the 93rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Eric Molina made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rodolfo Carballo in the 96th minute of play. Santa Ana's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.