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Match Report
Chiriquí Grande
Spectators: 6790 (Terracing: 5000,
Seating: 1790, VIP seats: 0) Juan Peralta made the kick off and thus started the match. Joe Sánchez struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Andrés Henríguez didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Puerto Pilón. Juan Peralta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andrés Henríguez having to interfere. If Joe Sánchez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Matias Palma had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fernando Ramirez charged in rather forcefully in the 28th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fernando Ramirez the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 29th minute, Fernando Ramirez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpected shot in the 30th minute by Rigoberto Castro got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 32nd minute, Andrés Mendoza hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Puerto Pilón's Manuel Peralta proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save Puerto Pilón from getting a goal against them. Matias Palma sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Manuel Peralta showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Matias Palma in the 38th minute of the match. Juan Peralta struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Andrés Henríguez didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Puerto Pilón. In the 42nd match minute, Puerto Pilón was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fernando Ramirez to maneuver through the defense. Matias Palma sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rigoberto Castro might have been able to make a better finish in the 46th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Manuel Peralta. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rigoberto Castro ran back to his position shaking his head. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Matias Palma to make the kick off. Manuel Peralta took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Matias Palma, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 55 played minutes Puerto Pilón got a freekick which was hit by Fernando Ramirez. Matias Palma might have been able to make a better finish in the 58th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Manuel Peralta. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Matias Palma ran back to his position shaking his head. 61 minutes into the match, Chiriquí Grande's goalkeeper Andrés Henríguez had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Joe Sánchez. Andrés Henríguez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Juan Peralta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Andrés Henríguez made a fantastic save in the 71st minute, when Joe Sánchez sent off a good shot on target. Joe Sánchezs short, quick shot in the 76thth minute got Andrés Henríguez to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Juan Peralta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Juan Peralta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When the match had gone on for 92 minutes, Rigoberto Castro put it in 2-0 from a short distance just to the right of Manuel Peralta. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Chiriquí Grande had won after a very even match.
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