League

Salcombe
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Esteban Peña took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 17th match minute, Salcombe was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Saul Orellana to maneuver through the defense. Mauro Padilla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Patricio Santana having to interfere. Omar Campos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felipe Moreira in the 35th minute of play. In the 37th minute, Elias Cruz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mauro Padilla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Patricio Santana having to interfere. After 43 played minutes Mauro Padilla rounded Halstead FC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-1. Rudy Messias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Patricio Santana having to interfere. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

After some careless play in the Salcombe defense, Felipe Moreira kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Omar Campos. The Salcombe fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Omar Campos should have stopped the shot. After 62 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Halstead FC! Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mauro Padilla in the 68th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Patricio Santana prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 70 minutes into the match, Salcombe's Arturo Salinas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Patricio Santana narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Rudy Messias struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Patricio Santana didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Salcombe. Patricio Santana showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mauro Padilla in the 75th minute of the match. If Rudy Messias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Esteban Peña sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mauro Padilla might have been able to make a better finish in the 94th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Patricio Santana. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mauro Padilla ran back to his position shaking his head. Felipe Moreira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 98th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 98 minutes into the game, one of Salcombe:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Elias Cruz shot the penalty kick right outside the post. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.