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Avebury Park
Spectators: 6778 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1778, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Emerson Llorente got the match started through his kick off. When Victor Baptista fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ludlow's protests and gave Victor Baptista a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Ludlow's Victor Baptista got a free kick in the 8th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Avebury United's zone, Gabriel Alvarez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jairo Gallardo came out of the goal and Gabriel Alvarez tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jairo Gallardo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Flores, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cristian Flores in the 21st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jairo Gallardo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Gabriel Alvarez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 33rd match minute, Ludlow was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Victor Baptista to maneuver through the defense. 34 minutes into the match, Ludlow's goalkeeper Edgar Rey had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dennys Alfaro. After 38 minutes of play, Ludlow's Gabriel Alvarez made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jairo Gallardo was left in no man's land by his defense there! Gabriel Alvarez blasted a shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jairo Gallardo having to make a save. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gabriel Alvarez made a kick off. Avebury United's Dennys Alfaro got a good chance for a goal in the 51st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 54 minutes into the match, Dennys Alfaro notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Ludlow's Edgar Rey. Edgar Rey was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After having played for 59 minutes, Cristian Flores managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ludlow's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cristian Flores was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Edgar Rey showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dennys Alfaro, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. If Cristian Flores had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Avebury United's zone, Gabriel Alvarez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jairo Gallardo came out of the goal and Gabriel Alvarez tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 74 minutes had been played when some careless play by Avebury United's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Zelvin Hinguanzo was slow to take the kick. During this time Ludlow's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on Ludlow's corner Zelvin Hinguanzo fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Jairo Gallardo quite easily take care of the ball. Emerson Llorente sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Cristian Flores had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.