League

Hanworth Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Antonio Gallo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Antonio Gallo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Heriberto Hidalgo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Racing Gimnástico's Warner Villegas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nestor Hernandez in the 10th minute of play. In the 17th match minute, Racing Gimnástico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elmer Sirias to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Nestor Hernandez managed to get in a good position for a shot. Santa Rita AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Nestor Hernandez was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Warner Villegas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 19 played minutes Racing Gimnástico got a freekick which was hit by Manrique Heredia. Nestor Hernandez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 22 minutes into the game, Santa Rita AFC's Alan Carazo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Warner Villegas made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. If Luis Chinchilla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 30 minutes, Vinicio Porras mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Racing Gimnástico and the Santa Rita AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 30th match minute, Racing Gimnástico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vinicio Porras to maneuver through the defense. Heriberto Hidalgo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Antonio Gallo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Racing Gimnástico booed when Santa Rita AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luis Chinchilla didn't get a good kick on the ball. Antonio Gallo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Teodoro Tenorio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 45 minutes into the game, Racing Gimnástico's Teodoro Tenorio nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Heriberto Hidalgo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Heriberto Hidalgo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antonio Gallo in the 53rd minute of play. 56 minutes into the match, Nestor Hernandez dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Warner Villegas, 1-2. If Teodoro Tenorio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a rather tough play, Santa Rita AFC's Berny Fonseca got a free kick in the 61st minute. If Antonio Gallo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 67 played minutes Santa Rita AFC got a freekick which was hit by Luis Chinchilla. An unexpectedly hard shot by Antonio Gallo in the 69th minute of play forced Santa Rita AFC's goalkeeper Heriberto Hidalgo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 73 minutes into the match, Santa Rita AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Teodoro Tenorio came free, but Heriberto Hidalgo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With an all-out effort, Santa Rita AFC's Warner Villegas threw himself towards the right post 75 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Nestor Hernandez, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After a rather tough play, Racing Gimnástico's Santiago Davila got a free kick in the 76th minute. Teodoro Tenorio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Elmer Sirias fell near the penalty area in the 84th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Racing Gimnástico's protests and gave Elmer Sirias a yellow card for diving instead. Elmer Sirias kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. If Nestor Hernandez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alan Carazo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 96th minute of the match, but Warner Villegas made a huge save. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Santa Rita AFC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.