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Herradura
Spectators: 6777 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1777, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Edgar Castro made the kick off which started today's match. In the 11th minute, Edgar Castro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Palmares AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. In the 15th minute, Vicente Camacho left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Herradura AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Keylor Mesa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Buenaventura Acuña, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 20th minute Buenaventura Acuña shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Keylor Mesa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Buenaventura Acuña sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Keylor Mesa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Buenaventura Acuña, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. 25 minutes into the match, Palmares AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Buenaventura Acuña came free, but Keylor Mesa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Buenaventura Acuña did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 2-1 to the left of a surprised Keylor Mesa 26 minutes into the match. Cid Villafranca struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Minor Murillo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Palmares AFC. In the 32nd minute, Edgar Castro 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. 34 minutes into the match, Palmares AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Buenaventura Acuña came free, but Keylor Mesa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vicente Camacho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 43rd match minute, Palmares AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cid Quesada to maneuver through the defense. Vicente Camacho recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 47th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Buenaventura Acuña to make the kick off. The audience was convinced that Edgar Castro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Minor Murillo was relentless in the 51st minute of the game. In the 57th minute the ball was on its way in behind Palmares AFC's goalkeeper Keylor Mesa, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The supporters of Palmares AFC booed when Herradura AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rafael Ulloa didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Palmares AFC's Edgar Castro, in the 60th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Palmares AFC. An unexpectedly hard shot by Buenaventura Acuña in the 63rd minute of play forced Palmares AFC's goalkeeper Keylor Mesa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cid Villafranca scored 2-2 in the 64th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Minor Murillo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Keylor Mesa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Vicente Camacho went, in the 68th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. Herradura AFC's Minor Murillo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 74th minute of the match, managed to save Herradura AFC from getting a goal against them. 77 minutes into the match, Herradura AFC's Vicente Camacho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Keylor Mesa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 79th minute Vicente Camacho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Keylor Mesa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cid Villafranca recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 80th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Edgar Castro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Minor Murillo having to interfere. Cid Villafranca struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. Minor Murillo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Palmares AFC. Keylor Mesa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vicente Camacho in the 87th minute of the match. Uriel Valverde fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Keylor Mesa having to interfere. After 91 played minutes Palmares AFC got a freekick which was hit by Emmanuel Acuña. After some fancy dribbling in the 92nd minute, Buenaventura Acuña managed to get in a good position for a shot. Herradura AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Buenaventura Acuña was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Keylor Mesa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Cid Villafranca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Herradura AFC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.