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Ashton-in-Makerfield
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 150) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Eliseo Díaz made the kick off which started today's match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wágner Monteiro in the 3rd minute of play forced Banditos's goalkeeper Eraldo Coreas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 5th minute, Wágner Monteiro ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Eraldo Coreas was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. 8 minutes into the game, Wágner Monteiro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Eraldo Coreas was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 17 minutes had been played when some careless play by Banditos's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Xinto Leseduarte was slow to take the kick. During this time Ainsdale's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Ainsdale's Zinoviy Adler to fire away a dangerous shot which Eraldo Coreas despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 17th minute, Zinoviy Adler left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ainsdale fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. 21 minutes into the match, Banditos's goal looked a bit too open when Wágner Monteiro came free, but Eraldo Coreas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Banditos booed when Ainsdale was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patricio Messias didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eliseo Díaz got free with Konstantin Zhuravlev in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The Ainsdale fans' excitement grew in the 27th match minute when Ainsdale's Wágner Monteiro looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-4 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 29 minutes into the match, Banditos's goal looked a bit too open when Wágner Monteiro came free, but Eraldo Coreas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Banditos getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Lorenzo Reyes hit a great ball. Wágner Monteiro took the ball and in the 38 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Eraldo Coreas. Eraldo Coreas dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-6. 46 minutes into the match, Wágner Monteiro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Eraldo Coreas. Banditos's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Wágner Monteiro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-7. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-7.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cenk Oktar to strike the kick off in the second half. Banditos's Eraldo Coreas proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 51st minute of the match, managed to save Banditos from getting a goal against them. Cenk Oktar was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 55th minute. Ainsdale's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Eraldo Coreas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Wágner Monteiro in the 66th minute. Banditos's Eraldo Coreas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wágner Monteiro in the 67th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Banditos's Adolfo Guerra got a free kick in the 68th minute. In the 69th match minute, Banditos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adolfo Guerra to maneuver through the defense. Eraldo Coreas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kobi Usabiaga in the 70th minute. After a rather tough play, Banditos's Lorenzo Reyes got a free kick in the 71st minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Kobi Usabiaga in the 73rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Eraldo Coreas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Adolfo Guerra hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. Eraldo Coreas was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Kobi Usabiaga showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-8 in the 78 minute of play. Armando Rodriguez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Konstantin Zhuravlev having to interfere. Kobi Usabiaga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Eraldo Coreas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Konstantin Zhuravlev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eliseo Díaz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ainsdale's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.