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Hurst Green
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The supporters of Hurst Green booed when Birmingham Kings Heath AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Saúl Carvoeiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. 10 minutes into the match, Hurst Green's Ubaldo Simões broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Heitor Areosa in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Delmano Mendes saved Birmingham Kings Heath AFC from getting behind. After having played for 20 minutes, Heitor Areosa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hurst Green's supporters crossed their fingers, but Heitor Areosa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Carlos Zamora struck a weak shot in the 21st minute. Delmano Mendes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hurst Green. Carlos Zamora received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Delmano Mendes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Heitor Areosa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Delmano Mendes was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. After 30 minutes, Marílio Amado mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Hurst Green and the Birmingham Kings Heath AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Hurst Green's Marílio Amado got a free kick in the 30th minute. Heitor Areosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Carlos Zamora received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Delmano Mendes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Birmingham Kings Heath AFC's Delmano Mendes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Heitor Areosa in the 37th minute of play. Birmingham Kings Heath AFC's Delmano Mendes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 39th minute of the match, managed to save Birmingham Kings Heath AFC from getting a goal against them. Delmano Mendes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Heitor Areosa in the 40th minute of the match. Delmano Mendes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Heitor Areosa's shot from short distance in the 41st minute. Saúl Carvoeiro's late challenge caught a Hurst Green's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Saúl Carvoeiro helped the player get up and apologised. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

In the 50th minute, Marílio Amado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Flavio Dikaté had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Delmano Mendes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Heitor Areosa, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Carlos Zamora during the 62nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 62nd minute, Carlos Zamora hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Flavio Dikaté sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 65 played minutes Hurst Green got a freekick which was hit by Paulo Zamora. In the 72nd minute, Saúl Carvoeiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ubaldo Simões took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 72nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Delmano Mendes. Birmingham Kings Heath AFC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 75th minute Carlos Zamora shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Delmano Mendes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Heitor Areosa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Delmano Mendes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rodrigo Maurtio's late challenge caught a Hurst Green's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rodrigo Maurtio helped the player get up and apologised. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 79th minute of the game. One of Birmingham Kings Heath AFC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Hurst Green:s goal. Delmano Mendes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Heitor Areosa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Birmingham Kings Heath AFC getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Saúl Carvoeiro hit a great ball. Delmano Mendes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlos Zamora in the 93rd minute of play. If Heitor Areosa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Despite being the better team, Hurst Green failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.