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Penonomé Estadio
Spectators: 6782 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1782, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cheito Caballero kicked off to start the match. After having played for 4 minutes, Miguel Brandao managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Colon's supporters crossed their fingers, but Miguel Brandao was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Américo De Gracia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a little luck, Colon's Toto Mota got control of the ball when Américo De Gracia tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Cheito Caballero managed to get in a good position for a shot. Penonomé F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Cheito Caballero was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Toto Mota breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Calito Gomez took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 30th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Toto Mota. Colon's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. When Joe Villalaz fell near the penalty area in the 34th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Penonomé F.C.'s protests and gave Joe Villalaz a yellow card for diving instead. Raul González spun around in front of the goal 35 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Penonomé F.C.'s goal. Penonomé F.C.'s Américo De Gracia got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Américo De Gracia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Raul González's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gustavo Fernandez read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 45th minute of play. 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.

If Cheito Caballero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Toto Mota showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cheito Caballero, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. If Cheito Caballero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 67th match minute, Colon was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felix Mora to maneuver through the defense. When Penonomé F.C.'s Américo De Gracia in the 69th minute got a chance for a shot 69th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Colon's goalie prevented a goal. Colon's Edgardo Aizprua shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 72nd minute of play. The shot was stopped by Gustavo Fernandez but with some difficulty. In the 74th minute, Victor Barrera hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match had gone on for 78 minutes, Américo De Gracia put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Toto Mota. Toto Mota showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Américo De Gracia, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cheito Caballero in the 88th minute of play forced Colon's goalkeeper Toto Mota to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Américo De Gracia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Toto Mota tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Toto Mota showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Américo De Gracia in the 95th minute of the match. Penonomé F.C.'s supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.