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Halstead Park
Spectators: 6802 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1802, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Rafael Ochoa made the kick off which started today's match. After a rather tough play, Halstead FC's Joselito Galeas got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Pablo Benavides received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Patricio Santana tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rafael Ochoa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pablo Benavides struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Patricio Santana didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Stroud United. Stroud United's Milton Del Carmen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Esteban Peña in the 12th minute of play. 1-0 became the score in the 14th minute when Felipe Moreira elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Halstead FC's Patricio Santana played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pablo Benavides in the 22nd minute of play. Pablo Benavides sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 29th minute, Halstead FC's Esteban Peña ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Milton Del Carmen. Milton Del Carmen yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. When Ladislao Aguirrez fell near the penalty area in the 35th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Stroud United's protests and gave Ladislao Aguirrez a yellow card for diving instead. In the 35th match minute, Stroud United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ladislao Aguirrez to maneuver through the defense. 36 minutes into the match, Halstead FC's Esteban Peña sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Milton Del Carmen narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 42 played minutes Halstead FC got a freekick which was hit by Joselito Galeas. 45 minutes into the game, Stroud United's Pablo Benavides nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Patricio Santana made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Esteban Peña stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Esteban Peña scored 3-1 in the 54th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Milton Del Carmen, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Patricio Santana stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rafael Ochoa's shot from short distance in the 58th minute. If Pablo Benavides had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rafael Ochoa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Patricio Santana read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 63rd minute of play. After having played for 64 minutes, Esteban Peña managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Halstead FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Esteban Peña was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Stroud United's Ladislao Aguirrez got a free kick in the 67th minute. Felipe Moreira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Milton Del Carmen having to interfere. In the 72nd minute Rafael Ochoa 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. After 79 played minutes Stroud United got a freekick which was hit by Ladislao Aguirrez. In the 81st minute, Felipe Moreira made a precise shot to the right of Milton Del Carmen. Stroud United's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-1. 87 minutes into the match, Stroud United's Pablo Benavides sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Patricio Santana narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Halstead FC's Esteban Peña got a good chance for a goal in the 90th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Stroud United's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.