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Bowburn Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Dagoberto Sifon made the kick off which started today's match. In the 4th minute, Marvin Braun left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Shireoaks FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Dagoberto Sifon blasted a shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Esteban Moreira having to make a save. After 11 played minutes Bowburn got a freekick which was hit by Marcelo Navarro. After 12 played minutes, Shireoaks FC's Antonio Rico shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ovidio Portillo came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Shireoaks FC reached it. Bowburn's Ovidio Portillo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nicolás Aguirrez in the 16th minute of play. In the 17th minute Dagoberto Sifon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Esteban Moreira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Omar Medrano kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dagoberto Sifon got free with Esteban Moreira in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 28th play minute Dagoberto Sifon came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Esteban Moreira. 1-1. After 31 minutes, Marcelo Navarro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bowburn and the Shireoaks FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Bowburn getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Marcelo Navarro hit a great ball. In the 32nd minute of the match Giovani Arango sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ovidio Portillo skillfully saved the ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Marvin Braun made a kick off. Alberto Umaña received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Esteban Moreira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bowburn's Alberto Umaña got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Dagoberto Sifon blasted a shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Esteban Moreira having to make a save. After having played for 70 minutes, Dagoberto Sifon managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bowburn's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dagoberto Sifon was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dagoberto Sifon in the 73rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Esteban Moreira saved Shireoaks FC from getting behind. In the 78thth minute of the game Dagoberto Sifon who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Shireoaks FC's Esteban Moreira was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Dagoberto Sifon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Esteban Moreira having to interfere. Ovidio Portillo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marvin Braun in the 85th minute of play. Dagoberto Sifon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Esteban Moreira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Shireoaks FC's Esteban Moreira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dagoberto Sifon in the 94th minute of play. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Bowburn had played much better football throughout.