League Play-Off

Ashton-in-Makerfield
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Giovani Cruz hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Eliseo Díaz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Banditos's supporters rose to their feet, but Eliseo Díaz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. William Valenzuela breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Félix Batres received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Eraldo Coreas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 15 played minutes Eastcote got a freekick which was hit by Esteban Paredes. After 21 played minutes Eastcote got a freekick which was hit by Fidel Dubon. 23 minutes into the match, Eastcote's goalkeeper William Valenzuela had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Eliseo Díaz. 28 minutes into the game, Eliseo Díaz lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated William Valenzuela. After 32 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Eastcote! The supporters of Banditos booed when Eastcote was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Esteban Paredes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Eliseo Díaz's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 39thth minute, William Valenzuela skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After 39 minutes, Ernesto Alferez mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Eastcote and the Banditos players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 40 played minutes Eastcote got a freekick which was hit by Ernesto Alferez. Eliseo Díazs short, quick shot in the 41stth minute got William Valenzuela to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Eliseo Díaz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without William Valenzuela having to interfere. Adolfo Guerra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. William Valenzuela 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.

After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Félix Batres managed to get in a good position for a shot. Eastcote's supporters rose to their feet, but Félix Batres was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eraldo Coreas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 54th minute, Carlos Menjivar ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. William Valenzuela was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. Eraldo Coreas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Giovani Cruz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Félix Batres's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Eraldo Coreas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 64th minute of play. In the 69th minute, Eliseo Díaz made a precise shot to the right of William Valenzuela. Eastcote's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. Ruben Cortez kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Eastcote defense, Eliseo Díaz kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of William Valenzuela. The Eastcote fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that William Valenzuela should have stopped the shot. In the 86th minute, Adolfo Guerra hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 87th minute of the match, Giovani Cruz tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Eraldo Coreas saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. William Valenzuela took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos Menjivar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eraldo Coreas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Félix Batres in the 93rd minute of the match.