Quepos
Spectators: 6774 (Terracing: 5000,
Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 0) Papaturros Porteños's Israel Davila 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alvaro Coto got free with Rafael Cruz in the 4th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Papaturros Porteños's Romulo Azofeifa got a free kick in the 5th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alvaro Coto got free with Rafael Cruz in the 6th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After having played for 22 minutes, Alvaro Coto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Quepos FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alvaro Coto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A hard shot 25 in the game by Alvaro Coto from a close distance when the talented Rafael Cruz managed to make a qualified save. Papaturros Porteños's players were relieved. Roy Jara struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. William Merino didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Papaturros Porteños. The supporters of Quepos FC booed when Papaturros Porteños was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arsenio Castro didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 31st minute of the match, Rex Pacheco tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Rafael Cruz saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Papaturros Porteños's Israel Davila got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In a very dangerous position, a player in Papaturros Porteños fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 46th minute. Penalty! Mainor Bermudez placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.
Rex Pacheco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Rafael Cruz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 60th minute, Israel Davila managed to get in a good position for a shot. Papaturros Porteños's supporters rose to their feet, but Israel Davila was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. William Merino breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Rigoberto Cisneros's late challenge caught a Papaturros Porteños's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rigoberto Cisneros helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Quepos FC's Rigoberto Cisneros got a free kick in the 61st minute. Israel Davila fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without William Merino having to interfere. When William Carazo came up free with the goalie in the 66th minute, the Quepos FC 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 William Carazo couldn't finish the play. If Rex Pacheco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 70th minute, Rex Pacheco left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Quepos FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. When Rex Pacheco came up free with the goalie in the 73rd minute, the Quepos FC 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 Rex Pacheco couldn't finish the play. Olman Bejarano charged in rather forcefully in the 74th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Olman Bejarano the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 74th minute, Olman Bejarano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 81st minute Alvaro Coto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rafael Cruz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 88th minute, Israel Davila hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 90 minutes into the game, Alvaro Coto cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Rafael Cruz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a rather tough play, Papaturros Porteños's Josue Naranjo got a free kick in the 94th minute. In the 95th minute, Mainor Bermudez sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Papaturros Porteños's Rafael Cruz didn't even have to move. Alvaro Coto blasted a shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Rafael Cruz having to make a save. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Quepos FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Papaturros Porteños had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.
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