Eastcote
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ismael Bonilla took the kick off in the first half of the match. Hugo Galdamez kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. With a little luck, Seaton City's Esteban Lima got control of the ball when Giovani Cruz tried to sneak it across the goal line. Giovani Cruz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Esteban Lima having to interfere. Esteban Lima made a fantastic save in the 13th minute, when Giovani Cruz sent off a good shot on target. 13 minutes into the game, Milton Paz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Seaton City's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Eastcote the free kick. After 14 played minutes Seaton City got a freekick which was hit by Milton Paz. Manuel Gomez was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 16th minute. Eastcote's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Through an outstanding action, after 20 minutes, Esteban Lima successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Seaton City's Esteban Lima played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Manuel Gomez in the 23rd minute of play. Giovani Cruzs short, quick shot in the 25thth minute got Esteban Lima to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rolando Machado during the 30th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Giovani Cruz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Esteban Lima having to interfere. Victorino Guerra kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. The supporters of Seaton City booed when Eastcote was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Manuel Gomez didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Seaton City's zone, Giovani Cruz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Esteban Lima came out of the goal and Giovani Cruz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 45 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Seaton City! In the 46th minute there was a penalty for Eastcote. Joselito Díaz stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Esteban Lima. 1-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Manuel Gomez was the one to do the kick off. A collision led to Eastcote getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Ernesto Alferez hit a great ball. Jhalmar Rivera was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 55th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Esteban Lima showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Giovani Cruz, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Manuel Gomez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Manuel Gomez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Esteban Lima having to interfere. In the 64th minute, Giovani Cruz ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Esteban Lima was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Manuel Gomez's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Esteban Lima read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 76th minute of play. In the 81st minute Giovani Cruz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Esteban Lima saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Seaton City's zone, Giovani Cruz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Esteban Lima came out of the goal and Giovani Cruz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Wilber Salamanca hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Seaton City's zone, Giovani Cruz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Esteban Lima came out of the goal and Giovani Cruz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 87th minute, Manuel Gomez made a precise shot to the right of Esteban Lima. Seaton City's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. In the 92nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Seaton City's goalkeeper Esteban Lima, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Esteban Lima took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Manuel Gomez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 96 minutes into the match, Seaton City's goal looked a bit too open when Manuel Gomez came free, but Esteban Lima reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. For all the effort they put into the match, the Seaton City players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Eastcote.
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