League

Puriscal San Carlos
Spectators: 6774 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 0) Paul Navarro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Olger Castro in the 10th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Oscar Viquez prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a rather tough play, Puriscal FC's Rigoberto Herrera got a free kick in the 11th minute. Isidoro Alfaro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oscar Viquez having to interfere. Olger Castro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oscar Viquez having to interfere. If Roy Saenz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 31st minute, Roy Saenz 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. 1-0 became the score in the 45th minute when Roy Saenz elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Benito Wanchope to strike the kick off in the second half. After having played for 54 minutes, Olger Castro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. la Fortuna's supporters crossed their fingers, but Olger Castro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Isidoro Alfaro received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Oscar Viquez came out and tried to block the shot, but Isidoro Alfaro slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 56th minute. Olger Castro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Oscar Viquez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Puriscal FC's Oscar Viquez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isidoro Alfaro in the 63rd minute of play. Puriscal FC's Oscar Viquez proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 65th minute of the match, managed to save Puriscal FC from getting a goal against them. The referee felt a red card was in order, 66 minutes into the game, when Otto Zamora put in a rough tackle. In the 68th minute there was a penalty for Puriscal FC. Edwin Quesada stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Agustin Sarmiento. 2-1. Roy Saenz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Agustin Sarmiento tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gonzalo Hernandez might have been able to make a better finish in the 75th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Oscar Viquez. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gonzalo Hernandez ran back to his position shaking his head. la Fortuna's Gonzalo Hernandez got a good chance for a goal in the 75th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. la Fortuna's Gonzalo Hernandez got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Rigoberto Herrera hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. In the 85th match minute, la Fortuna was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gonzalo Hernandez to maneuver through the defense. After 89 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for la Fortuna! The referee gave Puriscal FC a penalty, 91 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Edwin Quesada, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of la Fortuna's Agustin Sarmiento. 3-1. Agustin Sarmiento took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benito Wanchope, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rigoberto Herrera received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 99th minute. Agustin Sarmiento tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Puriscal FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.