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Cahuita UCR
Spectators: 6864 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1864, VIP seats: 0) Orotina's Gilberto Perez started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 3 minutes, Alex Medina mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cahuita and the Orotina players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Cahuita's Alex Medina got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Emilio Rojas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Cahuita getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Leo Echeverria hit a great ball. 14 minutes had been played when some careless play by Cahuita's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Isidoro Barboza was slow to take the kick. During this time Orotina's players had a chance to rest. The corner led to Orotina's Rafa Ulate getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Cahuita's Giovanni Villalobos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Brian Federspiel in the 17th minute of play. Cahuita's Giovanni Villalobos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gilberto Perez in the 18th minute of play. In the 23rd minute, Alex Medina hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Giovanni Villalobos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gilberto Perez in the 23rd minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Freddy Cortez managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cahuita's supporters rose to their feet, but Freddy Cortez was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Berny Peña breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Emilio Rojas received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Berny Peña came out and tried to block the shot, but Emilio Rojas slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 29th minute. After a rather tough play, Cahuita's Rafa Romero got a free kick in the 31st minute. Orotina's Brian Federspiel got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 41st minute of the match Josue Peña sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Giovanni Villalobos skillfully saved the ball. During the 46th minute of the match Alex Medina completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Alex Medina a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. After 47 played minutes Cahuita got a freekick which was hit by Alex Medina. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Freddy Cortez made a kick off. Gilberto Perez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Giovanni Villalobos having to interfere. Gilberto Perez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Giovanni Villalobos having to interfere. Emilio Rojas kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. With a little luck, Cahuita's Giovanni Villalobos got control of the ball when Brian Federspiel tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gilberto Perez in the 68th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Giovanni Villalobos saved Cahuita from getting behind. In the 69th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cahuita's goalkeeper Giovanni Villalobos, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Rafa Romero hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. Freddy Morera recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 72nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Gilberto Perez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gilberto Perez in the 79th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Giovanni Villalobos saved Cahuita from getting behind. Berny Peña showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Freddy Cortez, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. Freddy Cortez struck a weak shot in the 90th minute. Berny Peña didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cahuita. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Freddy Cortez in the 94th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Berny Peña saved Orotina from getting behind.