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Penistone Park
Spectators: 6792 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1792, VIP seats: 0) Ponteland's Victor Medrano started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The supporters of Penistone City booed when Ponteland was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabio Guerra didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Humberto Coreas in the 12th minute of play forced Ponteland's goalkeeper Ulises Arango to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 16 minutes into the game, Félix Ruiz cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Ulises Arango was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 19 minutes into the match, Penistone City's goal looked a bit too open when Agustin Chavez came free, but Diego Gamero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 20 minutes into the match, Gilberto Bonilla notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Penistone City's Diego Gamero. Diego Gamero was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 24th minute, Gilberto Bonilla 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. Félix Ruiz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ulises Arango having to interfere. When Humberto Coreas came up free with the goalie in the 28th minute, the Penistone City fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Humberto Coreas couldn't finish the play. William Rodriguez's late challenge caught a Penistone City's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. William Rodriguez helped the player get up and apologised. In the 29th match minute, Ponteland was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by William Rodriguez to maneuver through the defense. When Humberto Coreas came up free with the goalie in the 30th minute, the Penistone City fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Humberto Coreas couldn't finish the play. Victor Medrano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Diego Gamero having to interfere. Diego Gamero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Victor Medrano, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. Diego Gamero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Victor Medrano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ponteland's Ulises Arango proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 47th minute of the match, managed to save Ponteland from getting a goal against them. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

60 minutes into the match, Penistone City's goalkeeper Diego Gamero had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gilberto Bonilla. In the 64th match minute, Penistone City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Saul Escalante to maneuver through the defense. 65 minutes into the match, Gilberto Bonilla notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of Penistone City's Diego Gamero. Diego Gamero was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Ponteland's Ulises Arango played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Félix Ruiz in the 73rd minute of play. If Gilberto Bonilla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ponteland's Ulises Arango played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Félix Ruiz in the 83rd minute of play. After 84 played minutes Ponteland got a freekick which was hit by Agustin Chavez. Ulises Arango made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Félix Ruiz in the 88th minute of play. After 89 played minutes Ponteland got a freekick which was hit by Agustin Chavez. Ponteland's Ulises Arango played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Humberto Coreas in the 93rd minute of play. If Victor Medrano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Ponteland walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.