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Derry Hill Stadium
Spectators: 7000 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 2000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ronald Huezo kicked off to start the match. Manuel Gomez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Erick Corpeño having to interfere. If Giovani Cruz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 16th minute, Giovani Cruz made a precise shot to the right of Erick Corpeño. Derry Hill's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. William Valenzuela showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ronald Huezo, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. 22 minutes into the game, Fabio Coreas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Eastcote's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Derry Hill the free kick. 22 minutes into the game, one of Eastcote:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Eastcote:s William Valenzuela showed great skill when he stopped Mauro Hernández:s penalty. After a defensive mix-up in Derry Hill's zone, Manuel Gomez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Erick Corpeño came out of the goal and Manuel Gomez tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 31 minutes into the match, Manuel Gomez had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Erick Corpeño. Derry Hill's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Manuel Gomez was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Erick Corpeño took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Giovani Cruz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 38th minute Manuel Gomez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erick Corpeño saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Manuel Gomez in the 40th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Erick Corpeño prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 42nd minute of the match, Ronald Huezo tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but William Valenzuela saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ronald Huezo in the 44th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg William Valenzuela saved Eastcote from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Eastcote's Fidel Dubon got a free kick in the 45th minute. When Wilmer Aguirrez came up free with the goalie in the 48th minute, the Derry Hill 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 Wilmer Aguirrez couldn't finish the play.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Manuel Gomez to make the kick off. Eastcote's William Valenzuela played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wilmer Aguirrez in the 55th minute of play. If Manuel Gomez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Giovani Cruz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience was convinced that Giovani Cruz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Erick Corpeño was relentless in the 62nd minute of the game. Patricio Ayala kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. In the 65th minute, Giovani Cruz ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Erick Corpeño was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. 69 minutes into the match, Eastcote's goal looked a bit too open when Ronald Huezo came free, but William Valenzuela reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Erick Corpeño made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Manuel Gomez in the 72nd minute of play. The supporters of Eastcote booed when Derry Hill was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hector Gallardo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Erick Corpeño stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Giovani Cruz's shot from short distance in the 77th minute. In the 79th minute, Eastcote's Manuel Gomez ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Erick Corpeño. Erick Corpeño yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-4. In the 83rd minute, Eastcote's Manuel Gomez dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-5. 86 minutes into the match, Derry Hill's goalkeeper Erick Corpeño had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Giovani Cruz. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Patricio Ayala during the 87th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Derry Hill getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Patricio Ayala hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Manuel Gomez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Erick Corpeño was relentless in the 92nd minute of the game. Manuel Gomez might have been able to make a better finish in the 98th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Erick Corpeño. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Manuel Gomez ran back to his position shaking his head. The Derry Hill fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Eastcote were clearly better and deserved to take the win.