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Pedernales Centro
Spectators: 6865 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1865, VIP seats: 0) Pedernales UC's Calisto Banister started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 3 minutes into the match, Atlantico FC's Armando Canal sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rodrigo Estévez narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Pedernales UC's Calisto Banister got a free kick in the 5th minute. 7 minutes into the match, Pedernales UC's goal looked a bit too open when Fidel Ramirez came free, but Rodrigo Estévez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pedernales UC's Rodrigo Estévez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Armando Canal in the 11th minute of play. Armando Canal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rodrigo Estévez having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Pedernales UC's Armando Sandford got a free kick in the 20th minute. Rodrigo Estévez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Armando Canal in the 23rd minute of play. After 27 played minutes Pedernales UC got a freekick which was hit by Anderson Minaya. After 28 played minutes Pedernales UC got a freekick which was hit by Anderson Minaya. Rodrigo Estévez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Armando Canal in the 37th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Fidel Ramirez in the 43rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rodrigo Estévez prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Rodrigo Estévez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from William Mena, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. When Armando Canal came up free with the goalie in the 47th minute, the Atlantico FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Armando Canal couldn't finish the play. After the first half Atlantico FC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Rodrigo Estévez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Armando Canal in the 52nd minute of play. Buenaventura Ramos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rodrigo Estévez having to interfere. Rodrigo Estévez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Armando Canal in the 55th minute of play. Blas Almeyda showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Calisto Banister in the 56th minute of the match. Atlantico FC's Camilo Orozco was substituted for Josimar Arredondo. Fidel Ramirez could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 67th minute of the match, but Rodrigo Estévez made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Armando Canal in the 68th minute of play forced Pedernales UC's goalkeeper Rodrigo Estévez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the last second Rodrigo Estévez throw himself and got hold of the ball when Armando Canal in the 72ndth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Rodrigo Estévez didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 74th minute, which inside left pole to 0-2. Atlantico FC made a substitution. Edgar Gamboa replaced Gustavo Ojeda. The audience was convinced that Fidel Ramirez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rodrigo Estévez was relentless in the 82nd minute of the game. Armando Canal succeeded in the game's 84th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-3. If Edgar Gamboa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 92nd minute Armando Canal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodrigo Estévez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 93rd minute William Mena shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodrigo Estévez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Armando Canal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rodrigo Estévez having to interfere. Atlantico FC played a much better game than Pedernales UC and deserved their victory. The Pedernales UC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.