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Spectators: 8542 (Terracing: 6408, Seating: 1964, VIP seats: 170) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Moisés Bartlett kicked off to start the match. Evaristo Páez kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. 9 minutes into the match, Moisés Bartlett had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Pablo Santos. Rica FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Moisés Bartlett was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. After a defensive mix-up in Rica FC's zone, Moisés Bartlett stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pablo Santos came out of the goal and Moisés Bartlett tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A hard shot by Gabriel Soto from long distance, 18 minutes into the match, got Jack Ward's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Stanley Santacruz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Peravia's Jack Ward got control of the ball when Ambrosio Riojas tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 33rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Rica FC's goalkeeper Pablo Santos, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Moisés Bartlett had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 47 minutes into the match, Peravia's Evaristo Páez sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pablo Santos narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The Rica FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Peravia were winning 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Stanley Santacruz stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Moisés Bartlett in the 52nd minute of play forced Rica FC's goalkeeper Pablo Santos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Moisés Bartlett in the 54th minute of play forced Rica FC's goalkeeper Pablo Santos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pablo Santos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Moisés Bartlett in the 56th minute of play. Moisés Bartlett struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Pablo Santos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Peravia. Moisés Bartlett sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Moisés Bartlett received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Pablo Santos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Evaristo Páez fell near the penalty area in the 62nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Peravia's protests and gave Evaristo Páez a yellow card for diving instead. Evaristo Páez kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. Evaristo Páez hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. Ignacio Sosa was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 66th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Evaristo Páez hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. The supporters of Peravia booed when Rica FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stanley Santacruz didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Victoriano Vela fell near the penalty area in the 73rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Peravia's protests and gave Victoriano Vela a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Peravia getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Victoriano Vela hit a great ball. Jack Ward showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ambrosio Riojas in the 75th minute of the match. Moisés Bartlett blasted a shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Pablo Santos having to make a save. After a rather tough play, Rica FC's Isidoro Heredia got a free kick in the 81st minute. After a defensive mix-up in Rica FC's zone, Moisés Bartlett stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pablo Santos came out of the goal and Moisés Bartlett 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 93 minutes, Moisés Bartlett managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Peravia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Moisés Bartlett was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Moisés Bartlett had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.