League

Quepos
Spectators: 6780 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1780, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Tulio Rosales started the match with the kick off. Elias Arguedas was a little too slow when Tulio Rosales got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 3rd minute. The score was now 1-0. 13 minutes in the game, Tulio Rosales fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Elias Arguedas having to interfere. Tuto Pinto kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. Elias Arguedas made a fantastic save in the 15th minute, when Brian Arrieta sent off a good shot on target. 17 minutes into the match, Quepos's goal looked a bit too open when Alan Quesada came free, but Darien Carvajal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 18 played minutes Quepos got a freekick which was hit by Rene Carrillo. Darien Carvajal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Freddy Lopez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 31 minutes into the match, Quepos's Brian Arrieta sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Elias Arguedas narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Stanley Saenz charged in rather forcefully in the 37th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Stanley Saenz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Stanley Saenz hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. Freddy Lopez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Alan Quesada stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Brian Arrieta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Elias Arguedas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tulio Rosales, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Santa Rita's Elias Arguedas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tulio Rosales in the 56th minute of play. Paul Solera kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. Freddy Lopez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Darien Carvajal having to interfere. Freddy Lopez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Freddy Lopez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Tulio Rosales had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Santa Rita getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Tuto Pinto hit a great ball. Freddy Lopez struck a weak shot in the 85th minute. Darien Carvajal didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Santa Rita. Freddy Lopez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Darien Carvajal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Quepos's Darien Carvajal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alan Quesada in the 90th minute of play. Darien Carvajal made an important save on a dangerous shot by Freddy Lopez in the 91st minute. Darien Carvajal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alan Quesada in the 92nd minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Alan Quesada's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Darien Carvajal was relentless in the 94th minute of the game. The audience was convinced that Alan Quesada's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Darien Carvajal was relentless in the 96th minute of the game. Santa Rita's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.