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Santa Ana Arriba
Spectators: 7445 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 1845, VIP seats: 100) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when José Amaya took the kick off in the first half of the match. 11 minutes into the match, Galaxy Eleven FC's Rigoberto Murillo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ramon Palma narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ramon Palma showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Totín Bultrón in the 18th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rigoberto Murillo during the 20th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 21st minute, Rigoberto Murillo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Totín Bultrón scored 0-1 in the 23rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ramon Palma, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 30thth minute of the game José Amaya who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Galaxy Eleven FC's Rigoberto Ramírez was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Rigoberto Ramírez made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rolando Trejos in the 34th minute. Rolando Trejos scored 1-1 in the 37th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Rigoberto Ramírez, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience was convinced that Rigoberto Murillo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ramon Palma was relentless in the 41st minute of the game. In the 43rd minute, Santa Ana Arriba's Rolando Trejos ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Rigoberto Ramírez. Rigoberto Ramírez yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. Ramon Palma stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rigoberto Murillo's shot from short distance in the 47th minute.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Totín Bultrón was the one to do the kick off. In the 51st minute, Rolando Trejos got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Totín Bultrón received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Ramon Palma tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ramon Palma was out of position in the 60 minute of play, and Totín Bultrón capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Totín Bultrón really showed his touch with that goal: 2-2. 71 minutes into the match, Galaxy Eleven FC's goal looked a bit too open when Rolando Trejos came free, but Rigoberto Ramírez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rigoberto Murillo came free with the goalkeeper in the 76th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Ramon Palma could save by the left post. Ramon Palma made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Totín Bultrón in the 78th minute of play. In the 80th minute, Calito Gutierrez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 80th minute of the match Giancarlo Cedeño sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Rigoberto Ramírez skillfully saved the ball. Rigoberto Murillo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Ramon Palma tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tomaso Escalona hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. 90 minutes into the game, Marcos Quirós was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Santa Ana Arriba's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Galaxy Eleven FC the free kick. In the 90th match minute, Santa Ana Arriba was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcos Quirós to maneuver through the defense. José Amaya sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.