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Villa Elisa
Spectators: 6864 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1864, VIP seats: 0) Carmelo Espinal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Freddy Reyes in the 3rd minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Pedernales's zone, Graciano Barrera stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Carmelo Espinal came out of the goal and Graciano Barrera tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In a very dangerous position, a player in Pedernales fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 9th minute. Penalty! Carmelo Espinal had in the 10thth minute some difficulties stopping Cirino Vargas's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. A collision led to Pedernales getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Enrique Rivero hit a great ball. 12 minutes into the match, Pedernales's goal looked a bit too open when Cirino Vargas came free, but Carmelo Espinal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 15th minute the ball was on its way in behind Villa Elisa's goalkeeper Lesli Bravo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 16th minute Freddy Reyes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carmelo Espinal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Federico Quinton fell near the penalty area in the 19th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pedernales's protests and gave Federico Quinton a yellow card for diving instead. In the 19th minute, Federico Quinton hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 21st minute, Pedernales's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Freddy Reyes fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 33rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Pedernales's goalkeeper Carmelo Espinal, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Charlie Banister in the 38th minute of play forced Villa Elisa's goalkeeper Lesli Bravo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Villa Elisa's Lesli Bravo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Charlie Banister in the 40th minute of play. 42 minutes into the match, Freddy Reyes dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Carmelo Espinal, 1-1. The supporters of Pedernales booed when Villa Elisa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tomas Nadal didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gabriel Boyd struck a weak shot in the 48th minute. Lesli Bravo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pedernales. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Freddy Reyes made the kick off in the second half. Graciano Barrera sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 56th match minute, Villa Elisa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Freddy Reyes to maneuver through the defense. After 75 minutes, Freddy Reyes made it 2-2 with a short kick to the right side. Pedernales's Carmelo Espinal tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Carmelo Espinal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Freddy Reyes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Pedernales's Lucio Ochoa got a free kick in the 87th minute. The audience was convinced that Graciano Barrera's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Carmelo Espinal was relentless in the 90th minute of the game. Baudelio Covarrubias charged in rather forcefully in the 92nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Baudelio Covarrubias the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In a very dangerous position, a player in Pedernales fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 92nd minute. Penalty! Pedernales:s Carmelo Espinal showed great skill when he stopped Cirino Vargas:s penalty. Lesli Bravo was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 97th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Ozzie Vigil. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.