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East Dulwich Park
Spectators: 6777 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1777, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Mauricio Carranza made the kick off which started today's match. After a defensive mix-up in East Dulwich's zone, Cesar Cabrera stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Victor Galeas came out of the goal and Cesar Cabrera tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 10 minutes of play, ◄JAVIER FC►inactivo's Cesar Cabrera made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Victor Galeas was left in no man's land by his defense there! Victorino Santana fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abraham Díaz having to interfere. After having played for 18 minutes, Victorino Santana managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. East Dulwich's supporters crossed their fingers, but Victorino Santana was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Mauricio Carranza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 21 minutes into the game, Mauricio Carranza lined in a short shot 1-1 behind a frustrated Abraham Díaz. If Victorino Santana had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Victorino Santana got free with Abraham Díaz in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Abraham Díaz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Victorino Santana in the 34th minute. 36 minutes into the match, ◄JAVIER FC►inactivo's goal looked a bit too open when Mauricio Carranza came free, but Abraham Díaz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Victor Galeas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cesar Cabrera, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. In the 40th minute the ball was on its way in behind ◄JAVIER FC►inactivo's goalkeeper Abraham Díaz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 44 minutes into the game, ◄JAVIER FC►inactivo's Primitivo Martinez nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Victor Galeas made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cesar Cabrera stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. ◄JAVIER FC►inactivo's Primitivo Martinez got a good chance for a goal in the 57th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Victor Galeas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cesar Cabrera, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. Mauricio Carranza struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. Abraham Díaz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for East Dulwich. 62 minutes into the match, ◄JAVIER FC►inactivo's goal looked a bit too open when Victorino Santana came free, but Abraham Díaz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Abraham Díaz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Victorino Santana in the 64th minute of the match. In the 66th minute, Victorino Santana got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Victorino Santana might have been able to make a better finish in the 68th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Abraham Díaz. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Victorino Santana ran back to his position shaking his head. Victorino Santana received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Abraham Díaz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cesar Cabrera recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 89th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The ◄JAVIER FC►inactivo supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing ◄JAVIER FC►inactivo would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.