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Paraiso Lito Perez
Spectators: 6781 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1781, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Bryan Villalobos made the kick off which started today's match. After 4 minutes of play, Grecia's Bryan Villalobos made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Minor Morales was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a rather tough play, Grecia's Bryan Villalobos got a free kick in the 7th minute. In the 10th minute, Julio Gaitan 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. If David Pineda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bryan Villalobos in the 20th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Minor Morales prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of Grecia booed when Paraiso was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Javier Quesada didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 22 played minutes Paraiso got a freekick which was hit by Javier Quesada. Mikael Chaclar's shot from long distance was a real pearl which went to the right and just passed Minor Morales - 0-2 was put on the score board in the 23rd minute. Nestor Duarte made an important save on a dangerous shot by Eduardo Villareal in the 30th minute. Minor Morales made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bryan Villalobos in the 33rd minute of play. After 36 played minutes Grecia got a freekick which was hit by Anselmo Naranjo. After having played for 38 minutes, Eduardo Villareal managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Paraiso's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eduardo Villareal was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Minor Morales had in the 41stth minute some difficulties stopping Mikael Chaclar's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. David Pineda was the one to do the kick off. Nestor Duarte showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from David Pineda, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. Anselmo Naranjo charged in rather forcefully in the 53rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Anselmo Naranjo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 54th minute, Anselmo Naranjo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 57 minutes into the game, one of Grecia:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 59th minute there was a penalty for Paraiso. Hector Sibaja stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Nestor Duarte. 1-2. In the 63rd minute, Eduardo Villareal ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Nestor Duarte was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. Eduardo Villareal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Minor Bermudez fell near the penalty area in the 73rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Paraiso's protests and gave Minor Bermudez a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Paraiso getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Minor Bermudez hit a great ball. Bryan Villalobos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Minor Morales tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Julio Gaitan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Julio Gaitan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Minor Morales tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Paraiso's zone, Julio Gaitan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Minor Morales came out of the goal and Julio Gaitan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Bryan Villalobos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 92 played minutes Paraiso got a freekick which was hit by Franklin Gomez. After some fancy dribbling in the 94th minute, Julio Gaitan managed to get in a good position for a shot. Grecia's supporters rose to their feet, but Julio Gaitan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Minor Morales breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. David Pineda struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Nestor Duarte didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Paraiso. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.