League

Platanillo Cartago
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Alajuela's Bennie Alfaro 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. In the 5th minute of the match Cid Guardia sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Tito Hernandez skillfully saved the ball. Tito Hernandez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bennie Alfaro in the 6th minute of the match. Alejandro Luna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Tito Hernandez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 9th minute Bennie Alfaro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tito Hernandez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 14th minute Franklin Parra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Giovanni Santamaria saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Alejandro Luna's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tito Hernandez was relentless in the 17th minute of the game. Bennie Alfaro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tito Hernandez read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 21st minute of play. If Alejandro Luna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 27 minutes, Bennie Alfaro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Alajuela's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bennie Alfaro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 28 minutes of play, Alajuela's Alejandro Luna made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tito Hernandez was left in no man's land by his defense there! Bennie Alfaro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 34 minutes into the match, Platanillo AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Alejandro Luna came free, but Tito Hernandez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tito Hernandez stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alejandro Luna's shot from short distance in the 36th minute. After a rather tough play, Platanillo AFC's Frank Orozco got a free kick in the 36th minute. If Alejandro Luna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 40th match minute, Platanillo AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Agustin Calderon to maneuver through the defense. In the 41st minute of the match Cid Guardia shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Tito Hernandez showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, Platanillo AFC's Frank Orozco got a free kick in the 43rd minute. After some careless play in the Platanillo AFC defense, Bennie Alfaro kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tito Hernandez. The Platanillo AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tito Hernandez should have stopped the shot. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Benito Peralta stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Giovanni Santamaria took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Franklin Parra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match had gone on for 57 minutes, Bennie Alfaro put it in 0-3 from a short distance just to the right of Tito Hernandez. An unexpected shot in the 59th minute by Alejandro Luna got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Alejandro Luna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Tito Hernandez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bennie Alfaro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Tito Hernandez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alejandro Luna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 74 played minutes Bennie Alfaro rounded Platanillo AFC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-4. Platanillo AFC's Tito Hernandez proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to save Platanillo AFC from getting a goal against them. Alajuela's Alejandro Luna got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Bennie Alfaro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.