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Match Report
South Ockendon
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31,
Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Atlético's Horacio Calva started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Horacio Calva in the 7th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Muhammad Danish saved South Ockendon from getting behind. After 8 minutes of play, Atlético's Horacio Calva made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Muhammad Danish was left in no man's land by his defense there! Ali Bilawal was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 14 minutes into the match. In the 13th minute, one of South Ockendon:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for South Ockendon. South Ockendon:s Muhammad Danish showed great skill when he stopped Baleren Rujula:s penalty. 17 minutes into the match, South Ockendon's goal looked a bit too open when Horacio Calva came free, but Muhammad Danish reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 23rdth minute of the game Horacio Calva who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but South Ockendon's Muhammad Danish was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Atlético were awarded a corner in the 25th minute after South Ockendon's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Baleren Rujula took the corner. The supporters of South Ockendon booed when Atlético was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cisco Larquera didn't get a good kick on the ball. Arsenio Fasgar didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Talha Afzal went, in the 30th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. A collision led to Atlético getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Jaime Lascano hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, South Ockendon's Jawad Raja got a free kick in the 36th minute. 42 minutes into the match, South Ockendon's goal looked a bit too open when Cirilo Gacel came free, but Muhammad Danish reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Horacio Calva in the 43rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Muhammad Danish saved South Ockendon from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Atlético's Baleren Rujula got a free kick in the 48th minute. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Talha Afzal was the one to do the kick off. Cirilo Gacel spun around in front of the goal 55 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of South Ockendon's goal. South Ockendon's Muhammad Danish played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aztore Irigoras in the 59th minute of play. Atlético's Horacio Calva was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 62nd play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. In the 68th minute Horacio Calva shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Muhammad Danish saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice moves Cirilo Gacel could shoot a difficult shot in the 71st minute, which Muhammad Danish however easily saved by the left post. Horacio Calva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Muhammad Danish having to interfere. Jawad Raja fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arsenio Fasgar having to interfere. Cirilo Gacel came free with the goalkeeper in the 76th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Muhammad Danish could save by the left post. Arsenio Fasgar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Talha Afzal, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Atlético's Arsenio Fasgar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jawad Raja in the 79th minute of play. Cirilo Gacel in the 82ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Muhammad Danish, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After a rather tough play, Atlético's Jaime Lascano got a free kick in the 84th minute. 89 minutes into the game, South Ockendon's Talha Afzal nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Arsenio Fasgar made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-3. Muhammad Danish took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Horacio Calva, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to South Ockendon getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Jawad Raja hit a great ball. The Atlético supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Atlético would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.
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