Darien
Spectators: 7600 (Terracing: 6000,
Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 100) Reggie De Paredes started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a rather tough play, Saravia FC's Pablo Castro got a free kick in the 2nd minute. Pablo Castro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Christian Henriguez having to interfere. In the 10th minute, Hermes Ulloa left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The La Espigadilla F.C. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jonathan Ortega in the 15th minute of play forced La Espigadilla F.C.'s goalkeeper Christian Henriguez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 17th minute the ball was on its way in behind La Espigadilla F.C.'s goalkeeper Christian Henriguez, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Pablo Castros short, quick shot in the 19thth minute got Christian Henriguez to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Jonathan Ortega might have been able to make a better finish in the 20th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Christian Henriguez. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jonathan Ortega ran back to his position shaking his head. The referee gave La Espigadilla F.C. a penalty, 25 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Totin Carranza, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Saravia FC's Lorenzo Palma. 0-2. The supporters of La Espigadilla F.C. booed when Saravia FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pablo Orozco didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jonathan Ortega sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lorenzo Palma made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Reggie De Paredes in the 36th minute of play. Reggie De Paredes scored 0-3 in the 39th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Lorenzo Palma, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Lorenzo Palma showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Reggie De Paredes in the 43rd minute of the match. 45 minutes into the match, Saravia FC's goal looked a bit too open when Hermes Ulloa came free, but Lorenzo Palma reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lorenzo Palma showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Reggie De Paredes, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jonathan Ortega to make the kick off. Lorenzo Palma took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Max Herrera, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 53 minutes into the match, Saravia FC's goalkeeper Lorenzo Palma had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gabriel Dely. Hermes Ulloa kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. If Jonathan Ortega had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jonathan Ortega blasted a shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Christian Henriguez having to make a save. Jonathan Ortega received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Christian Henriguez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jonathan Ortega sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lorenzo Palma made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Reggie De Paredes in the 74th minute of play. Saravia FC's Lorenzo Palma proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to save Saravia FC from getting a goal against them. Milton Mora sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jonathan Ortega might have been able to make a better finish in the 80th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Christian Henriguez. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jonathan Ortega ran back to his position shaking his head. With an all-out effort, La Espigadilla F.C.'s Lorenzo Palma threw himself towards the right post 83 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Reggie De Paredes, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 86th minute Jonathan Ortega shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Christian Henriguez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Saravia FC's Pablo Orozco got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 90th minute of the match, Gabriel Dely got a very nice opportunity to score, but Lorenzo Palma was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. The supporters of La Espigadilla F.C. booed when Saravia FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Milton Mora didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot by Totin Carranza from long distance, 92 minutes into the match, got Lorenzo Palma's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. 93 minutes into the match, Saravia FC's goal looked a bit too open when Reggie De Paredes came free, but Lorenzo Palma reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lorenzo Palma showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Reggie De Paredes, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. Saravia FC's Lorenzo Palma played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Reggie De Paredes in the 97th minute of play.
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