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Coto Brus San Carlos
Spectators: 6790 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1790, VIP seats: 0) Fabian Moya showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joaquin Brenes in the 3rd minute of the match. The attack was good, but when Tuto Mondragon in the 11th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. After 17 minutes Coto Brus AFC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Saul Hernandez who took care of the corner kick. Saul Hernandez made a great header on Esterillos's corner, it was just that Coto Brus AFC's Fabian Moya managed to reach the ball for a save. Inocencio Cantillo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Roy Huetar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Esterillos getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Israel Lara hit a great ball. 27 minutes into the game, Alonzo Saenz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Coto Brus AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Esterillos the free kick. In the 27th minute, Alonzo Saenz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 32nd minute, Eric Heredia reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Roy Huetar. The goal made the score 1-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Evaristo Arroyo during the 34th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Evaristo Arroyo hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. Inocencio Cantillo scored 2-0 in the 35th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Roy Huetar, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Inocencio Cantillo in the 39thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Roy Huetar, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Tuto Mondragon made a kick off. Joaquin Brenes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eric Heredia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Tuto Mondragon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fabian Moya made an important save on a dangerous shot by Joaquin Brenes in the 64th minute. Tuto Mondragon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fabian Moya having to interfere. 68 minutes into the match, Coto Brus AFC's Eric Heredia sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Roy Huetar narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Evaristo Arroyo hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. In the 76th match minute, Coto Brus AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Omar Madrigal to maneuver through the defense. In the 77th minute, Tuto Mondragon fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. If Joaquin Brenes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Roy Huetar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pepe Herrera in the 84th minute of play. In the 85th minute, Evaristo Arroyo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Roy Huetar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eric Heredia in the 87th minute of the match. Inocencio Cantillo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Roy Huetar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eric Heredia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 95 minutes into the game, Coto Brus AFC's Eric Heredia nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Roy Huetar made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. Coto Brus AFC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.