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Halstead Park
Spectators: 6789 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1789, VIP seats: 0) A collision led to Earlestown AFC getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Isaac Braun hit a great ball. The supporters of Halstead FC booed when Earlestown AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Isaac Braun didn't get a good kick on the ball. Felipe Moreira struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Libardo Zapata didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Halstead FC. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Esteban Peña in the 8th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Libardo Zapata prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Isaac Braun fell near the penalty area in the 9th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Earlestown AFC's protests and gave Isaac Braun a yellow card for diving instead. Isaac Braun hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. Patricio Santana made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Baltazar Zapata in the 14th minute of play. Antonio Medina fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Patricio Santana having to interfere. In the 19th minute, Halstead FC's Felipe Moreira ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Libardo Zapata. Libardo Zapata yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. The goalkeeper, Libardo Zapata, was totally fooled by Halstead FC's Elias Cruz, who 26 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Baltazar Zapata sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Libardo Zapata showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Esteban Peña in the 34th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Felipe Moreira managed to get in a good position for a shot. Halstead FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Felipe Moreira was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Libardo Zapata breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Felipe Moreira's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Libardo Zapata read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 39th minute of play. When Baltazar Zapata fell near the penalty area in the 40th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Earlestown AFC's protests and gave Baltazar Zapata a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Halstead FC booed when Earlestown AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Baltazar Zapata didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 43rd minute, Esteban Peña got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Felipe Moreira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Esteban Peña received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Libardo Zapata tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Antonio Medina to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Halstead FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Baltazar Zapata fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Esteban Peña received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Libardo Zapata tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Esteban Peña received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Libardo Zapata tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 59 minutes, Antonio Medina managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Earlestown AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Antonio Medina was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Edgar Boianelli charged in rather forcefully in the 75th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Edgar Boianelli the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Earlestown AFC's Edgar Boianelli got a free kick in the 76th minute. If Esteban Peña had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 79th minute of the match Joselito Gomez shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Patricio Santana showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 81st minute Antonio Medina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Patricio Santana saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Earlestown AFC's Antonio Medina slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Patricio Santana. That made the score 2-2 after 83 minutes of play. In the 87th minute Felipe Moreira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Libardo Zapata saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Esteban Peña sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Esteban Peña in the 91st minute of play forced Earlestown AFC's goalkeeper Libardo Zapata to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Baltazar Zapata in the 97thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Patricio Santana, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.