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Nuevo San Juan
Spectators: 6792 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1792, VIP seats: 0) Pedro Morris made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 2nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Nuevo San Juan's goalkeeper Emiliano Oberto, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Los Pollos's Ivan De Paredes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pedro Morris in the 4th minute of play. 6 minutes into the game, Leonidas Agurto was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Nuevo San Juan's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Los Pollos the free kick. After a rather tough play, Nuevo San Juan's Leonidas Agurto got a free kick in the 6th minute. Rigoberto Ramos received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Ivan De Paredes came out and tried to block the shot, but Rigoberto Ramos slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 7th minute. 10 minutes into the match, Los Pollos's goalkeeper Ivan De Paredes had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rigoberto Ramos. Rigoberto Ramos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ivan De Paredes having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Alejandro Muñoz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Los Pollos's supporters rose to their feet, but Alejandro Muñoz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Emiliano Oberto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 23 minutes into the match, Los Pollos's goal looked a bit too open when Pedro Morris came free, but Ivan De Paredes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rigoberto Ramos got free with Ivan De Paredes in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Hermes Herrera received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Emiliano Oberto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 38th minute, Pablo Mota hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 45th minute, Carlos Agurto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Hermes Herrera to strike the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, Los Pollos's goal looked a bit too open when Leonidas Agurto came free, but Ivan De Paredes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ivan De Paredes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rigoberto Ramos in the 52nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hermes Herrera in the 57th minute of play forced Nuevo San Juan's goalkeeper Emiliano Oberto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hermes Herrera sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Pedro Morris had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 70th minute, Alejandro Muñoz made a precise shot to the right of Emiliano Oberto. Nuevo San Juan's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. The audience was convinced that Rigoberto Ramos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ivan De Paredes was relentless in the 75th minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rigoberto Ramos in the 75th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ivan De Paredes prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Pablo Mota kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. Alejandro Muñoz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 79th minute of the match, but Emiliano Oberto made a huge save. Emiliano Oberto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hermes Herrera, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Leonidas Agurto hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. Los Pollos's Toto Bermudez couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Nuevo San Juan. Hermes Herrera might have been able to make a better finish in the 86th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Emiliano Oberto. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Hermes Herrera ran back to his position shaking his head. After 92 minutes of play, Los Pollos's Alejandro Muñoz made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Emiliano Oberto was left in no man's land by his defense there! The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.