League

Hackney Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when William Melendez got the match started through his kick off. Diego Olmedo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Carmelo Barreto's shot from short distance in the 3rd minute. Allan Liborio kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Pablo Barreto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by David Gallegos during the 11th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Hackney getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. David Gallegos hit a great ball. William Melendez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Enrique Alvarenga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hackney's Diego Olmedo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pablo Barreto in the 19th minute of play. Diego Olmedo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carmelo Barreto in the 21st minute of the match. Hackney's Shawn Martinez got a good chance for a goal in the 25th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 28th minute, Elias Alvarenga managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hackney's supporters rose to their feet, but Elias Alvarenga was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Enrique Alvarenga breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience was convinced that William Melendez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Enrique Alvarenga was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Carmelo Barreto was the one to do the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pablo Barreto got free with Diego Olmedo in the 54th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Diego Olmedo made a fantastic save in the 55th minute, when Pablo Barreto sent off a good shot on target. In the 56th minute Dennys Renderos suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Allan Liborio during the 56th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 57th minute, Allan Liborio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Futbol Club Astros's Ricardo Pérez got a free kick in the 61st minute. 63 minutes into the match, Hackney's Rolando Hidalgo broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. When Rudy Verdugo fell near the penalty area in the 64th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Futbol Club Astros's protests and gave Rudy Verdugo a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Hackney booed when Futbol Club Astros was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rudy Verdugo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Enrique Alvarenga showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from William Melendez, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. If Pablo Barreto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 78th match minute, Futbol Club Astros was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jose Orozco to maneuver through the defense. If Pablo Barreto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.