League

Ciudad Colon
Spectators: 6782 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1782, VIP seats: 0) Perez Zeledon AFC's Andrei Murillo started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Alberto Hurtado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Nestor Carvajal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Valentin Rohrmoser received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Nestor Carvajal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Ciudad Colon FC booed when Perez Zeledon AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Macho Peralta didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot by Adolfo Morales from long distance, 22 minutes into the match, got Nestor Carvajal's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. After a defensive mix-up in Perez Zeledon AFC's zone, Valentin Rohrmoser stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nestor Carvajal came out of the goal and Valentin Rohrmoser tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Andrei Murillo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 34th minute, Gilberto Morera hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 37th minute, Valentin Rohrmoser 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. Valentin Rohrmoser received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Nestor Carvajal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Valentin Rohrmoser stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Ciudad Colon FC booed when Perez Zeledon AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alain Cambronero didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 52nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Perez Zeledon AFC's goalkeeper Nestor Carvajal, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Napoleon Bermudez was a little too slow when Andrei Murillo got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 54th minute. The score was now 1-1. Ciudad Colon FC's Napoleon Bermudez proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save Ciudad Colon FC from getting a goal against them. Minor Cartin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Valentin Rohrmoser sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nestor Carvajal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Hurtado, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Valentin Rohrmoser fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nestor Carvajal having to interfere. After 80 minutes of play, Ciudad Colon FC's Minor Cartin made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nestor Carvajal was left in no man's land by his defense there! Minor Cartin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Andrei Murillo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Napoleon Bermudez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Ciudad Colon FC's Napoleon Bermudez got control of the ball when Olger Quiros tried to sneak it across the goal line. After having played for 89 minutes, Valentin Rohrmoser managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ciudad Colon FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Valentin Rohrmoser was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 91st minute, Minor Cartin 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. Valentin Rohrmoser received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Nestor Carvajal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Valentin Rohrmoser in the 97th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nestor Carvajal saved Perez Zeledon AFC from getting behind. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Ciudad Colon FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Perez Zeledon AFC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.