League

Cartago
Spectators: 6809 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1809, VIP seats: 0) Irving Araya started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 2nd minute, Saul Montoya hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 3rd minute of the match Nicolas Oses sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Paul Matute skillfully saved the ball. Elmer Garcia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Mauricio Piedra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alejandro Luna got free with Paul Matute in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Irving Araya sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Alejandro Luna fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paul Matute having to interfere. 17 minutes into the match, Kamuk AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Marco Volio came free, but Paul Matute reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 19 minutes into the match, Kamuk AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Marco Volio came free, but Paul Matute reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 20th minute, Irving Araya 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. Mauricio Piedra made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Irving Araya in the 22nd minute of play. 24 minutes into the match, Cartago FC's goal looked a bit too open when Elmer Garcia came free, but Mauricio Piedra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Irving Araya had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kamuk AFC's Paul Matute proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save Kamuk AFC from getting a goal against them. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Irving Araya managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kamuk AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Irving Araya was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mauricio Piedra breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 37th minute, Marco Volio 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. 39 minutes into the game, Clodomiro Sibaja was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Kamuk AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Cartago FC the free kick. After 39 played minutes Kamuk AFC got a freekick which was hit by Clodomiro Sibaja. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Irving Araya managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kamuk AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Irving Araya was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mauricio Piedra breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Marco Volio to strike the kick off in the second half. Elmer Garcia was extremely unlucky when he, in the 56th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Pancho Oses hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. A hard shot 59 in the game by Elmer Garcia from a close distance when the talented Mauricio Piedra managed to make a qualified save. Cartago FC's players were relieved. If Irving Araya had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Elmer Garcia could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 66th minute of the match, but Mauricio Piedra made a huge save. When Irving Araya came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the Kamuk 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 Irving Araya couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Irving Araya in the 77th minute of play forced Cartago FC's goalkeeper Mauricio Piedra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 78th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cartago FC's goalkeeper Mauricio Piedra, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 81st minute Marco Volio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paul Matute saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Cartago FC booed when Kamuk AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anselmo Moya didn't get a good kick on the ball. Paul Matute made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marco Volio in the 82nd minute of play. Paul Matute took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marco Volio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 87th minute, Irving Araya managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kamuk AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Irving Araya was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mauricio Piedra breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.