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Puerto Caimito Estad
Spectators: 6100 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 100) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Mārtiņs Bujanovskis started the match with the kick off. Pablo Mendoza hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. Mārtiņs Bujanovskis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Elias Carranza having to interfere. Elias Trejos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Matias De Paredes fell near the penalty area in the 12th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Atletico Nacional's protests and gave Matias De Paredes a yellow card for diving instead. Matias De Paredes hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in Atletico Nacional fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 16th minute. Penalty! The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tomaso Cedeño during the 23rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Atletico Nacional booed when El Silencio was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tomaso Cedeño didn't get a good kick on the ball. Elias Trejos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Elias Carranza having to interfere. In the 26th minute, Matias De Paredes 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. In the 27th minute, Alexis Carranza hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 29 minutes, Pablo Mendoza managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Atletico Nacional's supporters crossed their fingers, but Pablo Mendoza was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. David Quiros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomaso Cedeño, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd minute, Mārtiņs Bujanovskis managed to get in a good position for a shot. Atletico Nacional's supporters rose to their feet, but Mārtiņs Bujanovskis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Elias Carranza breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Tomaso Cedeño sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a rather tough play, El Silencio's Monchi Herrera got a free kick in the 37th minute. In the 38th minute, Matias De Paredes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 40 minutes, Elias Trejos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Atletico Nacional's supporters crossed their fingers, but Elias Trejos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Elias Carranza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mārtiņs Bujanovskis, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

El Silencio's Elias Carranza played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pablo Mendoza in the 57th minute of play. Elias Trejos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Elias Carranza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Atletico Nacional fans' excitement grew in the 69th match minute when Atletico Nacional's Mārtiņs Bujanovskis looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 79th minute, Mārtiņs Bujanovskis left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Atletico Nacional fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. A collision led to El Silencio getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Cheito Posam hit a great ball. Pablo Mendoza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.