League

Eastcote Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Mario Baptista started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Pablo Barraza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Efren Alvarenga fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Guillermo Molina having to interfere. Guillermo Molina showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Efren Alvarenga, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mario Baptista in the 12th minute of play forced Eastbourne's goalkeeper Douglas Ruiz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Douglas Ruiz was a little too slow when Mario Baptista got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 19th minute. The score was now 1-0. Efren Alvarenga might have been able to make a better finish in the 23rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Guillermo Molina. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Efren Alvarenga ran back to his position shaking his head. Guillermo Molina didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Efren Alvarenga went, in the 32nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. After 35 minutes, Rudy Bermudez mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Eastbourne and the Eastcote United players grew even worse after the yellow card. Rudy Bermudez hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. Cristian Vasquez charged in rather forcefully in the 36th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cristian Vasquez the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 41st minute Mario Baptista shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Douglas Ruiz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 44th minute Efren Alvarenga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Guillermo Molina saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 46 played minutes, Eastbourne's Alexander Coria shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Guillermo Molina came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Eastbourne reached it. After a defensive mix-up in Eastbourne's zone, Mario Baptista stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Douglas Ruiz came out of the goal and Mario Baptista tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.

Guillermo Molina made an important save on a dangerous shot by Pablo Barraza in the 53rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Vasquez in the 62nd minute of play forced Eastcote United's goalkeeper Guillermo Molina to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Guillermo Molina made an important save on a dangerous shot by Pablo Barraza in the 63rd minute. Efren Alvarenga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 78th minute, Rudy Fernandez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pablo Barraza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pablo Barraza got free with Guillermo Molina in the 85th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The throw-in from Alexander Coria in the 87th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Eastcote United's Sarbelio Zelaya. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mario Baptista in the 89th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Douglas Ruiz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 90th minute, Eastbourne's Rudy Bermudez ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Guillermo Molina. Guillermo Molina yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-3. After having played for 95 minutes, Efren Alvarenga managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Eastbourne's supporters crossed their fingers, but Efren Alvarenga was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Guillermo Molina made an important save on a dangerous shot by Pablo Barraza in the 97th minute. Eastbourne played a much better game than Eastcote United and deserved their victory. The Eastcote United players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.