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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Donald Padilla got the match started through his kick off. When Nery Matute came up free with the goalie in the 2nd minute, the Ciudad Colon 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 Nery Matute couldn't finish the play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nery Matute in the 5th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Aurelio Arias prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Alain Mora had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Nery Matute's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Aurelio Arias was relentless in the 12th minute of the game. Ciudad Colon's Jorge Oreamuno proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 14th minute of the match, managed to save Ciudad Colon from getting a goal against them. Donald Padilla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jorge Oreamuno having to interfere. After having played for 20 minutes, Adrian Soto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Corredores FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Adrian Soto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jorge Oreamuno didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Donald Padilla went, in the 23rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. After 27 played minutes, Ciudad Colon's Adolfo Arce shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Aurelio Arias came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Ciudad Colon reached it. Donald Padilla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Jorge Oreamuno tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Omar Figueroa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mauricio Arrieta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A hard shot 39 in the game by Donald Padilla from a close distance when the talented Jorge Oreamuno managed to make a qualified save. Ciudad Colon's players were relieved. After a defensive mix-up in Ciudad Colon's zone, Donald Padilla stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jorge Oreamuno came out of the goal and Donald Padilla tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 47th minute, Nery Matute left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ciudad Colon fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Nery Matute made a kick off. The crowd rose to their feet as Cesar Mena kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Aurelio Arias. That made the score 1-2 in the 56 minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Omar Figueroa got free with Aurelio Arias in the 59th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Donald Padilla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Corredores FC's Adolfo Villalobos managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Adolfo Arce in the 67 minute of the game. A collision led to Corredores FC getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Alain Mora hit a great ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Nery Matute kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Aurelio Arias. That made the score 1-3 in the 77 minute of play. Corredores FC's Aurelio Arias proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 82nd minute of the match, managed to save Corredores FC from getting a goal against them. Aurelio Arias showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Guevara, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Donald Padilla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Donald Padilla might have been able to make a better finish in the 90th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jorge Oreamuno. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Donald Padilla ran back to his position shaking his head. The supporters of Corredores FC booed when Ciudad Colon was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adolfo Arce didn't get a good kick on the ball. Donald Padilla scored 2-3 in the 93rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jorge Oreamuno, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Ciudad Colon eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.