League

Maldon Stadium
Spectators: 7755 (Terracing: 5818, Seating: 1783, VIP seats: 154) St Johns Wood's Salvador Arellano 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. 3 minutes into the match, C.S.D. Municipal's goal looked a bit too open when Salvador Arellano came free, but Ruben Serrano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Salvador Arellano's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ruben Serrano read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 4th minute of play. Agustin Erazo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gilberto Castaneda in the 6th minute. Joselito Ancheta hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. Ruben Serrano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pedro Salguero in the 10th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Salvador Arellano in the 13th minute of play forced C.S.D. Municipal's goalkeeper Ruben Serrano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gilberto Castaneda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. St Johns Wood's Agustin Erazo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Shawn Alvarez in the 18th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Salvador Arellano's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ruben Serrano was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, St Johns Wood's Oswaldo Orozco got a free kick in the 23rd minute. After 25 minutes, Douglas Pineda mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the C.S.D. Municipal and the St Johns Wood players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ruben Serrano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pedro Salguero in the 26th minute of the match. If Gilberto Castaneda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. St Johns Wood's Agustin Erazo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 37th minute of the match, managed to save St Johns Wood from getting a goal against them. In the 38th match minute, St Johns Wood was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eraldo Hidalgo to maneuver through the defense. Gilberto Castaneda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 43rd match minute, C.S.D. Municipal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Efrain Huezo to maneuver through the defense. In the 47th minute Pedro Salguero shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ruben Serrano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Shawn Alvarez to make the kick off. St Johns Wood were awarded a corner in the 57th minute after C.S.D. Municipal's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Nicolás Ancheta took the corner. 63 minutes into the match, St Johns Wood's Pedro Salguero sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ruben Serrano narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Oswaldo Orozco during the 68th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Oswaldo Orozco hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. 81 minutes into the match, St Johns Wood's Pedro Salguero sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ruben Serrano narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Salvador Arellano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ruben Serrano having to interfere. Efrain Huezo hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pedro Salguero got free with Ruben Serrano in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Agustin Erazo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gilberto Castaneda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Shawn Alvarez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. St Johns Wood's Salvador Arellano got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.