League

Alframis Stadium
Spectators: 9225 (Terracing: 6920, Seating: 2122, VIP seats: 183) Celso Mora scored 0-1 in the 4th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Benito Sancho, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 8th minute Buenaventura Naranjo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benito Sancho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Uriel Portuguez kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. With 11 minutes on the clock, Bernardo Merino commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Novus72 fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 10th minute. Penalty! After 16 minutes of play, Nicoya's Buenaventura Naranjo made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Benito Sancho was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to Nicoya getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Buenaventura Naranjo hit a great ball. In the 33rd minute, Buenaventura Naranjo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Benito Sancho was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-4. 39 minutes into the match, Novus72's goal looked a bit too open when Buenaventura Naranjo came free, but Benito Sancho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Emmanuel Montealegre in the 42nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Benito Sancho prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Benito Sancho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Buenaventura Naranjo in the 44th minute of play. 45 minutes into the game, Nicoya's Buenaventura Naranjo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Benito Sancho made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-5.

The wind increased when 陆傲宽 made the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Nicoya's zone, Adrian Hernandez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Keylor Borbon came out of the goal and Adrian Hernandez tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Buenaventura Naranjo came free with the goalkeeper in the 62nd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Benito Sancho could save by the left post. After 72 minutes of play, Nicoya's Humberto Herrera made it 0-6 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Benito Sancho was left in no man's land by his defense there! The audience thought a goal was coming when Buenaventura Naranjo got free with Benito Sancho in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Humberto Herrera fell near the penalty area in the 88th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Nicoya's protests and gave Humberto Herrera a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Nicoya getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Humberto Herrera hit a great ball. Celso Mora received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Benito Sancho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Benito Sancho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emmanuel Montealegre in the 95th minute of the match. Benito Sancho made an important save on a dangerous shot by Buenaventura Naranjo in the 97th minute. Nicoya played a much better game than Novus72 and deserved their victory. The Novus72 players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.