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Cristóbal Estadio
Spectators: 6771 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Toto Gutierrez made the kick off which started today's match. Sergio Espino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 6th minute of the match Christian Muñoz sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ricardo Diaz skillfully saved the ball. After a rather tough play, Tubualá F.C.'s Milton Moreno got a free kick in the 7th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Rolando Sobenis managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tubualá F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Rolando Sobenis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Juan Carranza breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Juan Herbruger recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 19th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Rolando Sobenis struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Juan Carranza didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tubualá F.C.. Juan Carranza stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Toto Gutierrez's shot from short distance in the 27th minute. When Emiliano De Gracia fell near the penalty area in the 29th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cristóbal's protests and gave Emiliano De Gracia a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Cristóbal getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Edgardo Gutierrez hit a great ball. Tubualá F.C.'s Luchito Jaen couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Cristóbal. Tubualá F.C.'s Ricardo Diaz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 35th minute of the match, managed to save Tubualá F.C. from getting a goal against them. Juan Herbruger was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 36th minute. Cristóbal's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Juan Carranza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rolando Sobenis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sergio Espino was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Tubualá F.C.'s goalkeeper Ricardo Diaz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 54th minute the ball was on its way in behind Tubualá F.C.'s goalkeeper Ricardo Diaz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ricardo Diaz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Juan Herbruger in the 58th minute of the match. 62 minutes into the match, Cristóbal's goal looked a bit too open when Toto Gutierrez came free, but Juan Carranza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Moisés Ríos charged in rather forcefully in the 65th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Moisés Ríos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Moisés Ríos kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Tubualá F.C.'s zone, Juan Herbruger stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ricardo Diaz came out of the goal and Juan Herbruger tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 70 minutes, Juan Herbruger managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cristóbal's supporters crossed their fingers, but Juan Herbruger was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Juan Herbruger sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sergio Espino recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 77th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 79th minute, Juan Herbruger 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. After a rather tough play, Tubualá F.C.'s Nicolás Calderón got a free kick in the 80th minute. In the 83rd minute, Juan Herbruger made a precise shot to the right of Ricardo Diaz. Tubualá F.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Cristóbal fans cheered their team off the field, for while Tubualá F.C. had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.