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Thatcham
Spectators: 6786 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1786, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Raúl Larios took the kick off in the first half of the match. 3 minutes into the match, Westcliff on Sea AFC's Edgardo Pérez sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Claudio Machado narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 7th minute, Arturo Uranga made a precise shot to the right of Claudio Machado. Thatcham United's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Adolfo Arellano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Raúl Larios sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 14 minutes, Raúl Larios managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Thatcham United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Raúl Larios was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Arturo Uranga fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Claudio Machado having to interfere. 19 minutes into the match, Westcliff on Sea AFC's goalkeeper Sarbelio Alvarado had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Adolfo Arellano. After some fancy dribbling in the 20th minute, Raúl Larios managed to get in a good position for a shot. Thatcham United's supporters rose to their feet, but Raúl Larios was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sarbelio Alvarado breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Westcliff on Sea AFC booed when Thatcham United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Giovani Orellana didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 29th minute, Edgardo Pérez 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. In the 30th minute, Arturo Uranga 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. Edgardo Pérez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Claudio Machado having to interfere. In the 36th match minute, Thatcham United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abraham Villanueva to maneuver through the defense. Arturo Uranga struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Claudio Machado didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Westcliff on Sea AFC. Raúl Larios fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sarbelio Alvarado having to interfere. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Arturo Uranga stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 54 minutes of play, Thatcham United's Adolfo Arellano made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Sarbelio Alvarado was left in no man's land by his defense there! Thatcham United's Adolfo Arellano has a good shot, but didn't show it this time. The shot went over the crossbar in the 62nd minute. When Adolfo Arellano came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the Thatcham United 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 Adolfo Arellano couldn't finish the play. In the 67th minute Adolfo Arellano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sarbelio Alvarado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Claudio Machado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arturo Uranga in the 70th minute of the match. When Edgardo Pérez came up free with the goalie in the 73rd minute, the Westcliff on Sea AFC 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 Edgardo Pérez couldn't finish the play. Claudio Machado was out of position in the 75 minute of play, and Arturo Uranga capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Arturo Uranga really showed his touch with that goal: 1-2. In the 78th match minute, Westcliff on Sea AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jose Santana to maneuver through the defense. Raúl Larios 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. In the 82nd match minute, Westcliff on Sea AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edgardo Pérez to maneuver through the defense. Sarbelio Alvarado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Raúl Larios, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edgardo Pérez got free with Claudio Machado in the 90th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 94th minute, Leonel Mejia 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. The Westcliff on Sea AFC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.