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Atenas Tres Rios
Spectators: 6782 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1782, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Jesus Lobo got the match started through his kick off. Edwin Carvajal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 2nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Edwin Carvajal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Cartin having to interfere. Rodolfo Reyes struck a weak shot in the 8th minute. Marco Cartin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for San Carlos AFC. With a little luck, San Carlos AFC's Wilmer Orlich got control of the ball when Milton Robles tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to Atenas getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Keylor Solera hit a great ball. In the 17th minute, Henry Solis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Milton Robles who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 21stth minute tested the skills of Wilmer Orlich when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Edwin Carvajal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Cartin having to interfere. Wilmer Orlich was a little too slow when Jesus Lobo got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 30th minute. The score was now 1-1. A collision led to Atenas getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Jesus Lobo hit a great ball. After 42 minutes, Rodolfo Reyes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the San Carlos AFC and the Atenas players grew even worse after the yellow card. Rodolfo Reyes hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. Marco Cartin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodolfo Reyes in the 44th minute of the match. After 48 played minutes, San Carlos AFC's Reinaldo Mesa shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Marco Cartin came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in San Carlos AFC reached it.

The wind increased when Edwin Carvajal made the kick off in the second half. Guillermo Williams charged in rather forcefully in the 52nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Guillermo Williams the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 52 played minutes San Carlos AFC got a freekick which was hit by Guillermo Williams. If Jesus Lobo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 65 minutes into the match, Edwin Carvajal dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Marco Cartin, 1-2. Marco Cartin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edwin Carvajal, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jesus Lobo in the 77th minute of play forced San Carlos AFC's goalkeeper Wilmer Orlich to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jesus Lobo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Wilmer Orlich tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd minute, Milton Robles managed to get in a good position for a shot. Atenas's supporters rose to their feet, but Milton Robles was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Wilmer Orlich breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 91st minute, Edwin Carvajal 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 having played for 94 minutes, Guillermo Williams managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. San Carlos AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Guillermo Williams was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 96 played minutes San Carlos AFC got a freekick which was hit by Minor Naranjo. The San Carlos AFC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing San Carlos AFC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.