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Los Chiles Desampara
Spectators: 6789 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1789, VIP seats: 0) Atenas's Leonel Alpizar started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 3rd minute, Leonel Alpizar left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Atenas fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. 8 minutes into the match, Los Chiles's goal looked a bit too open when Ronald Huetar came free, but Hernan Cisneros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Uriel Mena took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 10th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Hernan Cisneros. Los Chiles's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 13 minutes, Romulo Lozano successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Nery Madrigal who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 16thth minute tested the skills of Romulo Lozano when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Ramon Granados received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Romulo Lozano came out and tried to block the shot, but Ramon Granados slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 19th minute. In the 24th minute, Nery Madrigal ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Romulo Lozano was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. After some careless play in the Atenas defense, Nery Madrigal kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Romulo Lozano. The Atenas fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Romulo Lozano should have stopped the shot. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ronald Huetar in the 33rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hernan Cisneros saved Los Chiles from getting behind. After 34 played minutes Los Chiles got a freekick which was hit by Macho Calderon. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Ronald Huetar managed to get in a good position for a shot. Atenas's supporters rose to their feet, but Ronald Huetar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hernan Cisneros breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Ramon Granados had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 38th match minute, Atenas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Minor Sarmiento to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Los Chiles's Guido Volio got a free kick in the 40th minute. Leonel Alpizar scored 3-2 in the 43rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Hernan Cisneros, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ramon Granados to strike the kick off in the second half. Ronald Huetar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Los Chiles's Nery Madrigal 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 Atenas's goalie prevented a goal. In the 62nd minute Ramon Granados shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Romulo Lozano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 68 minutes into the match, Los Chiles's goalkeeper Hernan Cisneros had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ronald Huetar. Los Chiles's Hernan Cisneros proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to save Los Chiles from getting a goal against them. Ramon Granados received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Romulo Lozano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Atenas's Romulo Lozano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nery Madrigal in the 80th minute of play. Atenas's Romulo Lozano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ramon Granados in the 81st minute of play. In the 82nd match minute, Atenas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ignacio Orlich to maneuver through the defense. Romulo Lozano stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nery Madrigal's shot from short distance in the 86th minute. After having played for 91 minutes, Ramon Granados managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Los Chiles's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ramon Granados was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Nery Madrigal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Romulo Lozano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nery Madrigal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Romulo Lozano having to interfere. Los Chiles's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.