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Eastcote
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Freshwater's Cesar Jimenez 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. Leopoldo Parada kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Freshwater's Francisco Berrueta got a free kick in the 5th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Eastcote's zone, Edwin Navas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. William Valenzuela came out of the goal and Edwin Navas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some careless play in the Eastcote defense, Cesar Jimenez 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cesar Jimenez in the 16th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck William Valenzuela prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Freshwater's Edwin Navas got a good chance for a goal in the 17th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cesar Jimenez in the 19th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg William Valenzuela saved Eastcote from getting behind. Freshwater's Ladislao Ulloa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Manuel Gomez in the 23rd minute of play. In the 26th minute, Cesar Jimenez 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. William Valenzuela made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ernesto Barrera in the 30th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 31st minute, Edwin Navas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Freshwater's supporters rose to their feet, but Edwin Navas 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. William Valenzuela stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cesar Jimenez's shot from short distance in the 33rd minute. In the 39thth minute of the game Manuel Gomez who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Freshwater's Ladislao Ulloa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Ladislao Ulloa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Manuel Gomez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Giovani Cruz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Ladislao Ulloa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Saul Mora kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Manuel Gomez to strike the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Freshwater's Januario Najarro got a free kick in the 52nd minute. Manuel Gomez charged in rather forcefully in the 54th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Manuel Gomez the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Eastcote getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Manuel Gomez hit a great ball. In the 57th minute Giovani Cruz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ladislao Ulloa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cesar Jimenez might have been able to make a better finish in the 61st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over William Valenzuela. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cesar Jimenez ran back to his position shaking his head. Edwin Navas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Freshwater's Ernesto Barrera slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of William Valenzuela. That made the score 0-2 after 67 minutes of play. Giovani Cruz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Ladislao Ulloa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Freshwater were awarded a corner in the 78th minute after Eastcote's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Edwin Navas took the corner. After taking down the ball on Freshwater's corner Ernesto Barrera fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and William Valenzuela quite easily take care of the ball. William Valenzuela didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cesar Jimenez went, in the 80th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. 85 minutes into the match, Eastcote's goalkeeper William Valenzuela had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ernesto Barrera. A collision led to Freshwater getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Francisco Berrueta hit a great ball. In the 92nd minute, Rolando Machado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Freshwater's Cesar Jimenez got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Freshwater's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.