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Heredia
Spectators: 6809 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1809, VIP seats: 0) Turrialba's Mariano Esquivel 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. If Rene Mora had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Heredia's Alvin Solera in the 11th minute got a chance for a shot 11th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Turrialba's goalie prevented a goal. When Rex Villareal came up free with the goalie in the 16th minute, the Turrialba fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Rex Villareal couldn't finish the play. If Rex Villareal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 29 minutes, Rex Villareal mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Turrialba and the Heredia players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 29th minute, Rex Villareal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hernan Ulate during the 38th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 38th match minute, Turrialba was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hernan Ulate to maneuver through the defense. Mariano Esquivel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Martin Williams tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 46 minutes into the match, Turrialba's goal looked a bit too open when Alvin Solera came free, but Willy Burgos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Alvin Solera came up free with the goalie in the 49th minute, the Heredia fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Alvin Solera couldn't finish the play.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Alvin Solera to strike the kick off in the second half. Willy Burgos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alvin Solera, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Rene Mora fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Willy Burgos having to interfere. Willy Burgos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alvin Solera, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. Willy Burgos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rene Mora, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. In the 65th minute, Baltazar Montealegre hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Turrialba's Olman Guerrero got a free kick in the 70th minute. In the 78th minute, Mariano Esquivel fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. 79 minutes into the game, Turrialba's Rex Villareal nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Martin Williams made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. 82 minutes into the game, Heredia's Rene Mora nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Willy Burgos made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. If Rex Villareal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rene Mora in the 90th minute of play forced Turrialba's goalkeeper Willy Burgos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rene Mora in the 92nd minute of play forced Turrialba's goalkeeper Willy Burgos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rene Mora fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Willy Burgos having to interfere. Heredia's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.