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Ocotal
Spectators: 6769 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1769, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Jesus Mata took the kick off in the first half of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jesus Mata in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Herberto Aguilar saved A.D. Municipal Paquera from getting behind. A.D. Municipal Paquera's Herberto Aguilar proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 5th minute of the match, managed to save A.D. Municipal Paquera from getting a goal against them. Herberto Aguilar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jesus Mata in the 7th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Oscar Tenorio managed to get in a good position for a shot. A.D. Municipal Paquera's supporters rose to their feet, but Oscar Tenorio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hugo Contreras breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When A.D. Municipal Paquera's Tuto Umaña in the 9th minute got a chance for a shot 9th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ocotal's goalie prevented a goal. Oscar Tenorio 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. Hugo Contreras showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tuto Umaña in the 12th minute of the match. After 14 played minutes A.D. Municipal Paquera got a freekick which was hit by Alvaro Leon. If Tuto Umaña had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Oscar Tenorio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Hugo Contreras tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Ocotal getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Jesus Mata hit a great ball. Herberto Aguilar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jesus Mata, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 31 played minutes Ocotal got a freekick which was hit by Henry Duarte. In the 34th minute, Tuto Umaña got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Oscar Tenorio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Hugo Contreras tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tuto Umaña received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Hugo Contreras tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 47th minute Oscar Tenorio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hugo Contreras saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Tuto Umaña to strike the kick off in the second half. Tuto Umaña received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Hugo Contreras tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Jesus Mata had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Efren Lankaster recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 56th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Efren Lankaster in the 75th minute of play forced A.D. Municipal Paquera's goalkeeper Herberto Aguilar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 78 minutes into the match, Ocotal's Efren Lankaster sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Herberto Aguilar narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 84 played minutes A.D. Municipal Paquera got a freekick which was hit by Oscar Tenorio. Jesus Mata sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tuto Umaña sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 91st minute, Oscar Tenorio got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After 92 played minutes Ocotal got a freekick which was hit by Federico Fonseca. After a rather tough play, Ocotal's Jesus Mata got a free kick in the 93rd minute. If Oscar Tenorio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the A.D. Municipal Paquera players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.