League

San Siro Tico
Spectators: 7510 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 10) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Alfonso Herrera took the kick off in the first half of the match. Chunche Leiton made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mainor Acuña in the 11th minute of play. With an all-out effort, Graga's Alvin Elizondo threw himself towards the right post 15 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Alfonso Herrera, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Mainor Acuña hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Stanley Mendez got free with Alvin Elizondo in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Graga's Jose Trejos got a free kick in the 25th minute. Bijagual's Milton Vilchez got a good chance for a goal in the 26th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 26th minute Milton Vilchez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Chunche Leiton saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Chunche Leiton showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alfonso Araya, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Alvin Elizondo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stanley Mendez in the 29th minute of play. Alfonso Herrera fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alvin Elizondo having to interfere. Alvin Elizondo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfonso Herrera, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vicente Mendez in the 38th minute of play forced Graga's goalkeeper Chunche Leiton to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 40 minutes, Nestor Contreras mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bijagual and the Graga players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Bijagual getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Nestor Contreras hit a great ball. Edgar Miranda struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Alvin Elizondo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Graga. 48 minutes into the match, Graga's goal looked a bit too open when Alfonso Araya came free, but Chunche Leiton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nestor Contreras stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Stanley Mendez recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 52nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of Graga booed when Bijagual was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mainor Acuña didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Stanley Mendez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 1-0 became the score in the 61st minute when Alfonso Herrera elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. After 64 minutes of play Bijagual's Mainor Acuña was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Mainor Acuña hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. Alvin Elizondo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Saul Ugalde in the 68th minute of play. Alfonso Herrera sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 71st minute, Milton Vilchez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 74 played minutes Bijagual got a freekick which was hit by Vicente Mendez. After 75 played minutes Bijagual got a freekick which was hit by Vicente Mendez. Alfonso Herrera took the ball and in the 87 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alvin Elizondo. Alvin Elizondo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. Alfonso Herrera blasted a shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Alvin Elizondo having to make a save. Bijagual's Alvin Elizondo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edgar Miranda in the 97th minute of play.