League Play-Off

Flitwick
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Antonio Medina got the match started through his kick off. A collision led to Earlestown AFC getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Marcos Fornos hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wilmer Castro in the 5th minute of play forced Earlestown AFC's goalkeeper Libardo Zapata to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Flitwick's Wilmer Castro in the 10th minute got a chance for a shot 10th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Earlestown AFC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 10th match minute, Earlestown AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rudy Villatoro to maneuver through the defense. In the 11th minute of the match Leopoldo Hernández shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Libardo Zapata showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Isaac Braun hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Libardo Zapata showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wilmer Castro, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. In the 17th minute Antonio Medina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alexander Sandoval saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 18 minutes of play, Earlestown AFC's Baltazar Zapata made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alexander Sandoval was left in no man's land by his defense there! Baltazar Zapata fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alexander Sandoval having to interfere. Baltazar Zapata struck a weak shot in the 34th minute. Alexander Sandoval didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Earlestown AFC. When Wilmer Castro came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the Flitwick 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 Wilmer Castro couldn't finish the play. When Isaac Braun fell near the penalty area in the 46th 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. In the 46th match minute, Earlestown AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Isaac Braun to maneuver through the defense. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Wilmer Castro to strike the kick off in the second half. After 57 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Earlestown AFC! Antonio Medina received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Alexander Sandoval came out and tried to block the shot, but Antonio Medina slotted it home off the left post making it 2-2 in the 63rd minute. In the 66th minute, Baltazar Zapata 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. Earlestown AFC's Libardo Zapata played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wilmer Castro in the 68th minute of play. After 71 minutes, Pablo Del Carmen made it 3-2 with a short kick to the right side. Earlestown AFC's Libardo Zapata tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Baltazar Zapata kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. Alexander Sandoval stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Antonio Medina's shot from short distance in the 79th minute. Isaac Braun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 98th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.