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Cressage Stadium
Spectators: 6800 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1800, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Douglas Bran kicked off to start the match. If Dennys Guzman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Edgar Anaya fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jhalmar Alvarado having to interfere. Giovani Rosales charged in rather forcefully in the 7th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Giovani Rosales the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 7 played minutes Cressage got a freekick which was hit by Giovani Rosales. After recieving a nice pass, Altrincham United's Ricardo Bautista tried to score from far away in the 8th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. In the 11th minute, Giovani Rosales hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Altrincham United's Ricardo Bautista couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 12th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Cressage. Jhalmar Alvarado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edgar Anaya in the 16th minute of the match. Marcelo Barreto hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. Jhalmar Alvarado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Douglas Bran in the 22nd minute of play. Jhalmar Alvarado didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Douglas Bran went, in the 23rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Daniel Medrano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leopoldo Moreira in the 27th minute of the match. Jhalmar Alvarado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Douglas Bran in the 31st minute of play. 36 minutes into the match, Cressage's goal looked a bit too open when Douglas Bran came free, but Jhalmar Alvarado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jhalmar Alvarado stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Edgar Anaya's shot from short distance in the 38th minute. In the 40th minute the ball was on its way in behind Altrincham United's goalkeeper Daniel Medrano, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Edgar Anaya sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Leopoldo Moreira was the one to do the kick off. Daniel Medrano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leopoldo Moreira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Cressage's zone, Edgar Anaya stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jhalmar Alvarado came out of the goal and Edgar Anaya tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Edgar Anaya had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Altrincham United's Douglas Bran in the 61st minute got a chance for a shot 61st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Cressage's goalie prevented a goal. Douglas Bran sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Félix Magaña had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 75thth minute of the game Douglas Bran who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Cressage's Jhalmar Alvarado was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 77 played minutes Cressage got a freekick which was hit by Giovani Rosales. In the 82nd minute, Eraldo Corrales hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Cressage's zone, Ricardo Bautista stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jhalmar Alvarado came out of the goal and Ricardo Bautista tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Dennys Guzman scored 1-1 in the 85th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Daniel Medrano, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 91 minutes into the match, Cressage's goalkeeper Jhalmar Alvarado had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edgar Anaya. Douglas Bran fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jhalmar Alvarado having to interfere. Altrincham United were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.