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Tritos Sparagisma
Spectators: 7277 (Terracing: 5400, Seating: 1777, VIP seats: 100) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Guillermo Alfaro kicked off to start the match. Saul Ancheta was extremely unlucky when he, in the 2nd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. If Alberto Ochoa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 6th minute, Saul Ancheta 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. Blackburn City's Eraldo Ramirez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Saul Ancheta in the 10th minute of play. If Alberto Ochoa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Guillermo Alfaro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Eliseo Llorente tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eliseo Llorente took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Guillermo Alfaro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 24 minutes into the match, Blackburn City's goalkeeper Eraldo Ramirez had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dennys Aguirrez. In the 25th minute, Alberto Ochoa 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. Lorenzo Osorio hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. If Saul Ancheta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, Saul Ancheta managed to get in a good position for a shot. Escudo de Sobieski's supporters rose to their feet, but Saul Ancheta was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eraldo Ramirez breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Edgar Zaldaña during the 36th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Edgar Zaldaña kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. Escudo de Sobieski's Eliseo Llorente played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Ochoa in the 42nd minute of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

53 minutes into the game, Alberto Ochoa cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Eliseo Llorente was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The attack was good, but when Guillermo Alfaro in the 57th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Blackburn City's Edgar Gallardo pulled a muscle in his leg after 67 minutes and couldn't finish the game. The supporters of Blackburn City booed when Escudo de Sobieski was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Victorino Alferez didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Escudo de Sobieski's zone, Alberto Ochoa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eliseo Llorente came out of the goal and Alberto Ochoa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 78 minutes, Guillermo Alfaro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Blackburn City's supporters crossed their fingers, but Guillermo Alfaro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 85 minutes into the game, Escudo de Sobieski's Saul Ancheta nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Eraldo Ramirez made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-2. After 94 minutes, David Zapata mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Blackburn City and the Escudo de Sobieski players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 94 played minutes Blackburn City got a freekick which was hit by David Zapata. If Saul Ancheta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Escudo de Sobieski players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.