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Great Totham
Spectators: 6774 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Josue Escalante made the kick off which started today's match. Josue Escalante received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Hugo Contrera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Douglas Bustamante took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Baltazar Barquero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Douglas Bustamante made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Baltazar Barquero in the 12th minute of play. In the 13th minute, Emiliano Zaldaña hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Juan Rico hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. 22 minutes into the match, Baltazar Barquero had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Douglas Bustamante. Great Totham AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Baltazar Barquero was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. 26 minutes into the game, Baltazar Barquero cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Douglas Bustamante was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Baltazar Barquero hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. Ricardo Aguirrez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Hugo Contrera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Douglas Bustamante showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Baltazar Barquero in the 32nd minute of the match. 33 minutes into the game, Baltazar Barquero cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Douglas Bustamante was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 39 minutes of play, East Horsley City's Baltazar Barquero made it 0-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Douglas Bustamante was left in no man's land by his defense there! Joselito Lovo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Baltazar Barquero received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Douglas Bustamante tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Baltazar Barquero was the one to do the kick off. Douglas Bustamante made a fantastic save in the 52nd minute, when Diego Fuentes sent off a good shot on target. Ricardo Aguirrez's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Hugo Contrera read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 60th minute of play. With an all-out effort, East Horsley City's Douglas Bustamante threw himself towards the right post 64 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Baltazar Barquero, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Baltazar Barquero struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Douglas Bustamante didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for East Horsley City. If Joselito Lovo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Baltazar Barquero might have been able to make a better finish in the 71st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Douglas Bustamante. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Baltazar Barquero ran back to his position shaking his head. Baltazar Barquero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Baltazar Barquero was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 81st minute. East Horsley City's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. 88 minutes into the match, East Horsley City's Joselito Lovo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Douglas Bustamante narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Baltazar Barquero's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Douglas Bustamante read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 93rd minute of play. Great Totham AFC's Douglas Bustamante played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Baltazar Barquero in the 95th minute of play. The East Horsley City supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing East Horsley City would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.