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Match Report
Alajuela
Spectators: 6811 (Terracing: 5000,
Seating: 1811, VIP seats: 0) Chico Alpizar made the kick off and thus started the match. Olman Volio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valentin Matos having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Olman Volio managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kamuk AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Olman Volio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Valentin Matos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 9th minute Johan Elizondo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marco Sarmiento saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Valentin Matos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Chico Alpizar's shot from short distance in the 10th minute. In the 14th minute Olman Volio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valentin Matos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 15th minute, Santiago Perez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Johan Elizondo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Marco Sarmiento tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Braulio Naranjo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 34 minutes into the match, Alajuela's Johan Elizondo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marco Sarmiento narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Johan Elizondo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 41 minutes into the match, Johan Elizondo dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Marco Sarmiento, 1-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Johan Elizondo to make the kick off. Chico Alpizar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valentin Matos having to interfere. In the 54th minute, Santiago Perez left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Alajuela fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. Olman Volio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Valentin Matos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Olman Volio blasted a shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Valentin Matos having to make a save. Nestor Tenorio hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. Alajuela were furious when Elias Picado was red carded, 71 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 70th minute, one of Alajuela:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Alajuela. Stanley Blen placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! Chico Alpizar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 83 minutes, Nestor Tenorio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kamuk AFC and the Alajuela players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 83 played minutes Kamuk AFC got a freekick which was hit by Nestor Tenorio. The supporters of Kamuk AFC booed when Alajuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pedro Luna didn't get a good kick on the ball. 90 minutes into the match, Kamuk AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Braulio Naranjo came free, but Marco Sarmiento reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Braulio Naranjo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 98th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. For all the effort they put into the match, the Kamuk AFC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Alajuela.
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