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Match Report
Stretford
Spectators: 7000 (Terracing: 5000,
Seating: 2000, VIP seats: 0) Giovani Cruz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yasir Bonilla having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Manuel Gomez in the 8th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Yasir Bonilla prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 16 minutes had been played when some careless play by Stretford's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Joselito Díaz was slow to take the kick. During this time Eastcote's players had a chance to rest. Eastcote's Joselito Díaz was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Yasir Bonilla in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Manuel Gomez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 20th minute Giovani Cruz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yasir Bonilla saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 24th minute, Victorino Guerra hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. William Valenzuela made a fantastic save in the 31st minute, when Sarbelio Ramos sent off a good shot on target. If Giovani Cruz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 37 minutes, Luis Cerritos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Stretford and the Eastcote players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Stretford's Luis Cerritos got a free kick in the 38th minute. The audience was convinced that Giovani Cruz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Yasir Bonilla was relentless in the 39th minute of the game. Eastcote's Giovani Cruz got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 42nd minute, Ernesto Alferez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Giovani Cruz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Rudy Dubon made a kick off. When Rudy Dubon came up free with the goalie in the 54th minute, the Stretford 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 Rudy Dubon couldn't finish the play. William Valenzuela showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sarbelio Ramos, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Giovani Cruz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 61 minutes into the match, Stretford's goal looked a bit too open when Giovani Cruz came free, but Yasir Bonilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. William Valenzuela made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rudy Dubon in the 62nd minute of play. The supporters of Stretford booed when Eastcote was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ernesto Alferez didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ernesto Alferez during the 65th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Ernesto Alferez kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. 67 minutes into the match, Eastcote's goal looked a bit too open when Sarbelio Ramos came free, but William Valenzuela reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Giovani Cruz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Yasir Bonilla tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ernesto Alferez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 73 played minutes Stretford got a freekick which was hit by Januario Fornos. 74 minutes into the match, Stretford's goalkeeper Yasir Bonilla had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Giovani Cruz. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rudy Dubon in the 77th minute of play forced Eastcote's goalkeeper William Valenzuela to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sarbelio Ramos's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but William Valenzuela read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 81st minute of play. Giovani Cruz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yasir Bonilla having to interfere. After 84 played minutes Stretford got a freekick which was hit by Ovidio Salazar. An unexpected shot in the 85th minute by Giovani Cruz got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Eastcote's Ernesto Alferez got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Giovani Cruz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Yasir Bonilla tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 92 minutes into the match, Stretford's goalkeeper Yasir Bonilla had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Giovani Cruz. Giovani Cruz's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Yasir Bonilla read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 93rd minute of play. Yasir Bonilla made an important save on a dangerous shot by Giovani Cruz in the 95th minute. Manuel Gomez struck a weak shot in the 97th minute. Yasir Bonilla didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Eastcote.
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