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Santa Rita Cartago
Spectators: 6814 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1814, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Eladio Martinez got the match started through his kick off. In the 10th minute, Rafael Pinto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Through an outstanding action, after 11 minutes, Minor Ulate successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Israel Blen recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 15th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 17 minutes into the match, Grecia FC's goalkeeper Minor Ulate had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Israel Blen. With his leg Minor Ulate managed to avoid a goal in the 19thth minute, when Santa Rita's Israel Blen fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After 21 minutes, Irvin Millot mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Grecia FC and the Santa Rita players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 21 played minutes Grecia FC got a freekick which was hit by Irvin Millot. Eladio Martinez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Rogelio Ortiz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Grecia FC's Adrian Castillo got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Eladio Martinez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Rogelio Ortiz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Israel Blen was extremely unlucky when he, in the 41st minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adrian Castillo in the 46th minute of play forced Santa Rita's goalkeeper Rogelio Ortiz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

52 minutes into the match, Santa Rita's Israel Blen sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Minor Ulate narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Vinicio Guerrero's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Minor Ulate was relentless in the 53rd minute of the game. Minor Ulate made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Israel Blen in the 55th minute of play. Santa Rita's Jason Orozco suffered a sore thigh after 55 minutes and couldn't finish the game. When the match had gone on for 59 minutes, Israel Blen put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Minor Ulate. 62 minutes into the match, Santa Rita's goalkeeper Rogelio Ortiz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Adrian Castillo. When Adrian Castillo came up free with the goalie in the 63rd minute, the Grecia FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Adrian Castillo couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Grecia FC booed when Santa Rita was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Donald Davila didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Donald Davila during the 66th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 66th match minute, Santa Rita was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Donald Davila to maneuver through the defense. Rogelio Ortiz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Adrian Castillo in the 70th minute. 74 minutes into the game, one of Santa Rita:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The goalkeeper, Rogelio Ortiz, was totally fooled by Grecia FC's Nelson Godinez, who 76 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 84th minute, Adrian Castillo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Grecia FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Adrian Castillo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rogelio Ortiz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Santa Rita's Israel Blen in the 86th minute got a chance for a shot 86th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Grecia FC's goalie prevented a goal. If Adrian Castillo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Rogelio Ortiz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Eladio Martinez in the 89th minute. 91 minutes into the match, Santa Rita's goalkeeper Rogelio Ortiz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Adrian Castillo. 93 minutes into the match, Adrian Castillo notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Santa Rita's Rogelio Ortiz. Rogelio Ortiz was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it.