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Eastcote
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Eastcote's Manuel Gomez 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. In the 3rd minute, Ernesto Alferez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 4th minute, Alonso Viscarra hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Banditos's Eliseo Díaz in the 8th minute got a chance for a shot 8th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Eastcote's goalie prevented a goal. When the match clock showed 9 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Eliseo Díaz sped through Eastcote's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of William Valenzuela. Banditos's Armando Rodriguez got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. William Valenzuela showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eliseo Díaz, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. After a rather tough play, Banditos's Adolfo Guerra got a free kick in the 15th minute. In the 22nd match minute, Eastcote was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Esteban Paredes to maneuver through the defense. After 23 played minutes Eastcote got a freekick which was hit by Manuel Gomez. In the 24th minute, Eliseo Díaz left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Banditos fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. In the 27th minute, Eraldo Salazar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 31 minutes, Armando Rodriguez managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Banditos's supporters crossed their fingers, but Armando Rodriguez was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 37 minutes, Eliseo Díaz made it 0-3 with a short kick to the right side. Eastcote's William Valenzuela tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. William Valenzuela made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlos Menjivar in the 41st minute of play. The audience was convinced that Eliseo Díaz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but William Valenzuela was relentless in the 42nd minute of the game. Giovani Cruz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Eraldo Coreas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Eliseo Díaz made the kick off in the second half. Carlos Menjivar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. William Valenzuela tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Banditos's Alonso Viscarra got a free kick in the 54th minute. Eliseo Díazs short, quick shot in the 59thth minute got William Valenzuela to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The referee felt a red card was in order, 71 minutes into the game, when Eraldo Salazar put in a rough tackle. After a defensive mix-up in Eastcote's zone, Carlos Menjivar stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. William Valenzuela came out of the goal and Carlos Menjivar tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Eastcote's William Valenzuela played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Armando Rodriguez in the 81st minute of play. After 83 played minutes Eastcote got a freekick which was hit by Victorino Guerra. Carlos Menjivar struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. William Valenzuela didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Banditos. Armando Rodriguez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manuel Gomez in the 91st minute of play forced Banditos's goalkeeper Eraldo Coreas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Armando Rodriguez blasted a shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without William Valenzuela having to make a save. 95 minutes into the match, Banditos's Armando Rodriguez sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that William Valenzuela narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Banditos played a much better game than Eastcote and deserved their victory. The Eastcote players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.