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SPARTAKUS STADIUM
Spectators: 10945 (Terracing: 8217, Seating: 2510, VIP seats: 218) Julian Gaueko received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Jes Linnig tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Julian Gaueko got free with Jes Linnig in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Antonio Orozco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Virgilio Rojas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Agustín Bermúdez in the 19th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Santiago Serra in the 22nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Virgilio Rojas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience was convinced that Zhuang Fan Zhen's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Virgilio Rojas was relentless in the 23rd minute of the game. In the 24th minute Santiago Serra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Virgilio Rojas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vinicio Medina in the 26th minute of play forced LOBOS FC's goalkeeper Jes Linnig to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 28th match minute, LOBOS FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Thierry Merk to maneuver through the defense. Jes Linnig made an important save on a dangerous shot by Julian Gaueko in the 29th minute. If Antonio Orozco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, LOBOS FC's Santiago Serra got a free kick in the 31st minute. Jes Linnig showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vinicio Medina in the 32nd minute of the match. LOBOS FC's Antonio Orozco got a good chance for a goal in the 33rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Virgilio Rojas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Agustín Bermúdez in the 35th minute of the match. Julian Gaueko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Santiago Serra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Virgilio Rojas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. PUNTARENAS F.C's Virgilio Rojas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Agustín Bermúdez in the 44th minute of play. Jes Linnig showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vinicio Medina, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Zhuang Fan Zhen made the kick off in the second half. Virgilio Rojas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zhuang Fan Zhen in the 51st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zhuang Fan Zhen in the 51st minute of play forced PUNTARENAS F.C's goalkeeper Virgilio Rojas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 54th minute, Vinicio Medina ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jes Linnig was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. PUNTARENAS F.C's Virgilio Rojas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Santiago Serra in the 59th minute of play. Virgilio Rojas was out of position in the 59 minute of play, and Santiago Serra capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Santiago Serra really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. A collision led to LOBOS FC getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Antonio Orozco hit a great ball. Julian Gaueko struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Jes Linnig didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for PUNTARENAS F.C. After 67th play minutes Zhuang Fan Zhen shot 1-2, a short shot which went by Virgilio Rojas and just under the crossbar into goal. Gerardo Varela kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. A collision led to LOBOS FC getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Gerardo Varela hit a great ball. Chucky Norris received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Jes Linnig tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. PUNTARENAS F.C made a substitution. Leopoldo Nuñez replaced Macho Madrigal. After 81 minutes PUNTARENAS F.C's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Gerardo Varela who took care of the corner kick. Gerardo Varela made a great header on LOBOS FC's corner, it was just that PUNTARENAS F.C's Virgilio Rojas managed to reach the ball for a save. With a little luck, PUNTARENAS F.C's Virgilio Rojas got control of the ball when Daniel Schneider tried to sneak it across the goal line. Daniel Schneider received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Virgilio Rojas came out and tried to block the shot, but Daniel Schneider slotted it home off the left post making it 1-3 in the 83rd minute. Jes Linnig took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leopoldo Nuñez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 90th minute of the match Leonel Ortiz sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jes Linnig skillfully saved the ball. 93 minutes into the match, Leopoldo Nuñez had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jes Linnig. LOBOS FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Leopoldo Nuñez was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-3. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. LOBOS FC had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.