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Ojochal
Spectators: 6781 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1781, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Nery Figueroa made the kick off which started today's match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Anibal Gomez in the 2nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mariano Talamanca prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 3rd minute, Pablo Blanco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mariano Talamanca made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anibal Gomez in the 5th minute of play. 9 minutes in the game, Jose Lara dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. Efrain Matamoros kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. Giovanni Millot took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 23rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Walter Porras. Tres Rios AFC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Tres Rios AFC's Anibal Gomez got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Anibal Gomez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 39 minutes into the match, Ojochal's goal looked a bit too open when Jose Lara came free, but Mariano Talamanca reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 41st minute the ball was on its way in behind Ojochal's goalkeeper Mariano Talamanca, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 47th minute Nery Figueroa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Walter Porras saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jose Lara stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Tres Rios AFC booed when Ojochal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pablo Blanco didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mariano Talamanca made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jose Lara in the 54th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Jose Lara managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tres Rios AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Jose Lara was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mariano Talamanca breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Omar Padilla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 81 minutes into the match, Nery Figueroa notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Tres Rios AFC's Walter Porras. Walter Porras was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When Diego Vega fell near the penalty area in the 85th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tres Rios AFC's protests and gave Diego Vega a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Tres Rios AFC's Diego Vega got a free kick in the 85th minute. Ojochal's Nery Figueroa got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 91st minute Pablo Blanco suffered a foot injury and had to be helped off the field. Nery Montealegre's late challenge caught a Ojochal's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nery Montealegre helped the player get up and apologised. In the 92nd match minute, Tres Rios AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nery Montealegre to maneuver through the defense. After 93 played minutes, Ojochal's Giovanni Millot shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Walter Porras came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Ojochal reached it. In the 95th match minute, Tres Rios AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alexander Segura to maneuver through the defense. Giovanni Millot took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 96th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Walter Porras. Tres Rios AFC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The Tres Rios AFC players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Ojochal from taking control. The game ends in a draw.