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Azuero
Spectators: 6774 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 0) Ivan Pérez started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Agustin Smith charged in rather forcefully in the 4th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Agustin Smith the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Azuero F.C. booed when Plaza was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Agustin Smith didn't get a good kick on the ball. Monchi Alfaro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ivan Pérez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Monchi Alfaro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ivan Pérez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 26th minute, Ivan Pérez left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Plaza fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Agustin Smith sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ivan Pérez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Monchi Alfaro having to interfere. Jaime Aizprua took the ball and in the 38 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Monchi Alfaro. Monchi Alfaro dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. 44 minutes into the match, Ivan Pérez had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Monchi Alfaro. Azuero F.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ivan Pérez was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-4 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Andres Pinilla stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Andres Pinilla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 54 minutes into the game, Plaza's Ivan Pérez nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Monchi Alfaro made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-5. Monchi Alfaro was out of position in the 58 minute of play, and Ivan Pérez capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ivan Pérez really showed his touch with that goal: 0-6. Monchi Alfaro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ivan Pérez in the 61st minute of play. When Agustin Smith came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the Plaza 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 Agustin Smith couldn't finish the play. Francesco Gutierrez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alejandro Vergara in the 78th minute of play. Monchi Alfaro made a fantastic save in the 85th minute, when Agustin Smith sent off a good shot on target. After 87 played minutes Azuero F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Alejandro Vergara. Azuero F.C.'s goalkeeper couldn't reach when Ivan Pérez 88 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 0-7. When Ivan Pérez came up free with the goalie in the 96th minute, the Plaza 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 Ivan Pérez couldn't finish the play. Plaza played a much better game than Azuero F.C. and deserved their victory. The Azuero F.C. players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.