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Match Report
Harlesden
Spectators: 6841 (Terracing: 5000,
Seating: 1841, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Mauro Baptista started the match with the kick off. In the 6th match minute, Motagua was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jorge Meza to maneuver through the defense. Motagua's Manuel Alfaro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 8th minute of the match, managed to save Motagua from getting a goal against them. Hector Cerritos had several of the Motagua's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 15 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-0 score and a disappointed Manuel Alfaro as he didn't even see the shot coming. Hector Cerritos came free with the goalkeeper in the 18th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Manuel Alfaro could save by the left post. If Mauro Baptista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 25th match minute, Motagua was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alvaro Duarte to maneuver through the defense. With an all-out effort, Harlesden's Manuel Alfaro threw himself towards the right post 26 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Luis Rey, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Luis Rey struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Manuel Alfaro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Harlesden. Hector Cerritos struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. Manuel Alfaro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Harlesden. Luis Rey struck a weak shot in the 32nd minute. Manuel Alfaro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Harlesden. With his leg Manuel Alfaro managed to avoid a goal in the 34thth minute, when Harlesden's Hector Cerritos fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Hector Cerritos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Luis Rey had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Luis Rey to make the kick off. Mauro Baptista sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Luis Rey had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Manuel Alfaro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luis Rey in the 61st minute of play. A collision led to Motagua getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Eraldo Díaz hit a great ball. Harlesden's Luis Rey got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Motagua's Eraldo Díaz got a free kick in the 64th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Harlesden's zone, Mauro Baptista stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Salvador Zapata came out of the goal and Mauro Baptista tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Manuel Alfaro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luis Rey, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Harlesden's Hector Cerritos in the 79th minute got a chance for a shot 79th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Motagua's goalie prevented a goal. Mauro Baptista fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Salvador Zapata having to interfere. Orlando Ulloa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Salvador Zapata having to interfere. After having played for 86 minutes, Hector Cerritos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Harlesden's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hector Cerritos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Wilber Noyola fell near the penalty area in the 93rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Motagua's protests and gave Wilber Noyola a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Motagua's Wilber Noyola got a free kick in the 93rd minute. Alvaro Duarte's late challenge caught a Harlesden's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alvaro Duarte helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Motagua's Alvaro Duarte got a free kick in the 96th minute.
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