League

Brentford
Spectators: 6860 (Terracing: 5250, Seating: 1610, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Manuel Magaña made the kick off which started today's match. Omar Alvarez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edwin Ruiz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Edwin Ruiz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Omar Alvarez stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Edwin Ruiz's shot from short distance in the 8th minute. Paolo Leiva blasted a shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Omar Alvarez having to make a save. In the 14th minute, Brentford's Edwin Ruiz ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Omar Alvarez. Omar Alvarez yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. After 18 minutes, Libardo Pimentel mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Hedge End AFC and the Brentford players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 18th minute, Libardo Pimentel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Edwin Ruiz was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 22nd minute. Brentford's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. A collision led to Hedge End AFC getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. David Ochoa hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Paolo Leiva got free with Omar Alvarez in the 25th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 31 minutes into the match, Hedge End AFC's David Ochoa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Primitivo Salamanca narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by David Ochoa in the 33rd minute of play forced Brentford's goalkeeper Primitivo Salamanca to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 37th minute David Ochoa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Primitivo Salamanca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Hedge End AFC's Manuel Magaña in the 42nd minute got a chance for a shot 42nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Brentford's goalie prevented a goal. In the 44th minute, Jonathan Canales hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Edwin Ruiz was the one to do the kick off. Omar Alvarez didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Edwin Ruiz went, in the 52nd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. After 62 minutes, Ivan Henriquez mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Brentford and the Hedge End AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 62nd match minute, Brentford was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ivan Henriquez to maneuver through the defense. David Ochoa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Primitivo Salamanca tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpected shot in the 69th minute by Manuel Magaña got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Primitivo Salamanca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jonathan Canales, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 72nd match minute, Brentford was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ivan Henriquez to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 74 minutes, Manuel Magaña managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hedge End AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Manuel Magaña was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Primitivo Salamanca didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from David Ochoa went, in the 76th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. In the 80th match minute, Brentford was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ladislao Rodriguez to maneuver through the defense. In the 80th minute, Franklin Palma fired a really elegant long shot, but Primitivo Salamanca threw himself and managed to get hold of the ball just in front of the right post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edwin Ruiz in the 82nd minute of play forced Hedge End AFC's goalkeeper Omar Alvarez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. David Ochoa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Brentford were victorious despite being under pressure from Hedge End AFC for much of the match.