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Pichanas
Spectators: 7059 (Terracing: 5296, Seating: 1623, VIP seats: 140) Paulino Seme fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dante Primo having to interfere. Venancio Platon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gaudencio Cortez, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Gaudencio Cortez kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Venancio Platon. That made the score 1-0 in the 11 minute of play. In the 16thth minute of the game Marcos Macerio who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Pichanas AFC's Dante Primo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 20 minutes into the match, Gimnasia y esgrima's goal looked a bit too open when Gaudencio Cortez came free, but Venancio Platon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Paulino Seme fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dante Primo having to interfere. Elpidio Polo charged in rather forcefully in the 29th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Elpidio Polo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Pichanas AFC's Elpidio Polo got a free kick in the 29th minute. Venancio Platon made a fantastic save in the 31st minute, when Zeledon Regis sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, Gimnasia y esgrima's Paulino Seme got a free kick in the 34th minute. Pichanas AFC's Cesar Milio shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 35th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Venancio Platon but with some difficulty. Cesar Milio kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. In the 39th minute of the match Fulgencio Romano sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Dante Primo skillfully saved the ball. In the 40th minute the ball was on its way in behind Pichanas AFC's goalkeeper Dante Primo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Elpidio Polo was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 41 minutes had been played. In the 42nd minute, Elpidio Polo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Marcos Macerio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dante Primo was relentless in the 44th minute of the game. Flavio Astudillo struck a weak shot in the 45th minute. Dante Primo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gimnasia y esgrima. Gaudencio Cortez kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Zeledon Regis to make the kick off. Marcos Macerio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fabian Uxio hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Pichanas AFC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 72nd minute, when Fidel Seber scored to the left of an out of position Dante Primo, making the score, 1-1. After having played for 76 minutes, Flavio Astudillo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gimnasia y esgrima's supporters crossed their fingers, but Flavio Astudillo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Pichanas AFC booed when Gimnasia y esgrima was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benigno Quin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fidel Seber's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dante Primo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 80th minute of play. If Gaudencio Cortez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 87th match minute, Gimnasia y esgrima was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benigno Quin to maneuver through the defense. In the 91stth minute of the game Marcos Macerio who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Pichanas AFC's Dante Primo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a little luck, Pichanas AFC's Dante Primo got control of the ball when Marcos Macerio tried to sneak it across the goal line. Pichanas AFC's Gaudencio Cortez got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Marcos Macerio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.