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Ilfracombe
Spectators: 7000 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 2000, VIP seats: 0) Ilfracombe's Arturo Lovo 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. Sebastian Joachim fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jose Torres having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Othman Al Sharaf in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jose Torres saved Ilfracombe from getting behind. A collision led to Ilfracombe getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Enrique Corpeño hit a great ball. In the 9th minute Sebastian Joachim shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jose Torres saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jose Torres showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sebastian Joachim, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Will Ramos kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. After 18 minutes of play, Tenterden FC's Sebastian Joachim made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jose Torres was left in no man's land by his defense there! 21 minutes into the match, Tenterden FC's Sebastian Joachim sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jose Torres narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sebastian Joachim in the 24th minute of play forced Ilfracombe's goalkeeper Jose Torres to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Othman Al Sharaf had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Othman Al Sharaf in the 28th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jose Torres prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Enrique Corpeño during the 30th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Jose Torres made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sebastian Joachim in the 34th minute of play. In the 35thth minute of the game Othman Al Sharaf who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ilfracombe's Jose Torres was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sebastian Joachim in the 40th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jose Torres saved Ilfracombe from getting behind. Othman Al Sharaf recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 45th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 48th minute of the match Esteban Pacheco sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jose Torres skillfully saved the ball. The Ilfracombe players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Tenterden FC were winning 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sebastian Joachim was the one to do the kick off. If Othman Al Sharaf had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice moves Othman Al Sharaf could shoot a difficult shot in the 53rd minute, which Jose Torres however easily saved by the left post. Jose Torres made an important save on a dangerous shot by Othman Al Sharaf in the 55th minute. 58 minutes into the match, Othman Al Sharaf had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jose Torres. Ilfracombe's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Othman Al Sharaf was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. In the 63rd minute, Will Ramos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A hard shot 66 in the game by Othman Al Sharaf from a close distance when the talented Jose Torres managed to make a qualified save. Ilfracombe's players were relieved. Jose Torres made a fantastic save in the 68th minute, when Othman Al Sharaf sent off a good shot on target. In the 68th match minute, Ilfracombe was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Will Ramos to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Othman Al Sharaf got free with Jose Torres in the 73rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Jose Torres made a fantastic save in the 76th minute, when Cleto Rojas sent off a good shot on target. If Sebastian Joachim had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A hard shot 92 in the game by Othman Al Sharaf from a close distance when the talented Jose Torres managed to make a qualified save. Ilfracombe's players were relieved.