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Orsett Stadium
Spectators: 6771 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Libardo Quijada started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the game, Luis Victorino was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Holmer Green's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Orsett FC the free kick. After a defensive mix-up in Orsett FC's zone, Gilberto Rivero stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eliseo Ribeiro came out of the goal and Gilberto Rivero tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Libardo Quijada managed to get in a good position for a shot. Holmer Green's supporters rose to their feet, but Libardo Quijada was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eliseo Ribeiro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Abraham Guardado kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. In the 13th minute, Gilberto Rivero 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. Libardo Quijada might have been able to make a better finish in the 16th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Eliseo Ribeiro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Libardo Quijada ran back to his position shaking his head. Orsett FC's Giovani Villarreal got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Misael Ramos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 24 minutes, Gilberto Rivero managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Holmer Green's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gilberto Rivero was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 29 minutes into the match, Orsett FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gilberto Rivero came free, but Eliseo Ribeiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Libardo Quijada had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eliseo Ribeiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Libardo Quijada, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Eliseo Ribeiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gilberto Rivero in the 39th minute of play.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Felipe Prado to make the kick off. 51 minutes into the game, Saul Vasquez was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Orsett FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Holmer Green the free kick. In the 51st minute, Saul Vasquez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 52 played minutes, Holmer Green's Esteban Guevara shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Eliseo Ribeiro 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 Holmer Green reached it. Felipe Prado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Felipe Hernández having to interfere. Felipe Hernández showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Felipe Prado, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. 68 minutes into the match, Holmer Green's goal looked a bit too open when Giovani Villarreal came free, but Felipe Hernández reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 70th minute, Alejandro Corpeño hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Giovani Villarreal spun around in front of the goal 73 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Holmer Green's goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Felipe Prado in the 75th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Felipe Hernández prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A collision led to Holmer Green getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Misael Ramos hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th minute, Felipe Prado managed to get in a good position for a shot. Orsett FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Felipe Prado was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Felipe Hernández breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 80 played minutes Libardo Quijada rounded Orsett FC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-2. 85 minutes into the match, Orsett FC's Felipe Prado sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Felipe Hernández narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Felipe Hernández made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Giovani Villarreal in the 87th minute of play. Wilber Figueroa charged in rather forcefully in the 91st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Wilber Figueroa the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 91 minutes into the game, one of Holmer Green:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Alejandro Corpeño shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.