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Jersey St Aubin
Spectators: 6787 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1787, VIP seats: 0) A collision led to Jersey St Aubin getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Cristian Menjivar hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jhalmar Mendoza in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alvaro Pimentel saved Jersey St Aubin from getting behind. In the 5th minute Francisco Rivas suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. After 5 played minutes Leigh United got a freekick which was hit by Leopoldo Machado. Jersey St Aubin's Guillermo Noyola pulled a muscle in his leg after 8 minutes and couldn't finish the game. After 8 minutes, Ernesto Castaneda mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Leigh United and the Jersey St Aubin players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Jersey St Aubin booed when Leigh United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ernesto Castaneda didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jhalmar Mendoza in the 21st minute of play forced Jersey St Aubin's goalkeeper Alvaro Pimentel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 22 minutes into the game, Cristian Menjivar was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Jersey St Aubin's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Leigh United the free kick. Cristian Menjivar kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. In the 23rd minute, Jhalmar Mendoza made a precise shot to the right of Alvaro Pimentel. Jersey St Aubin's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Alvaro Pimentel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jhalmar Mendoza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jersey St Aubin's Alvaro Pimentel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jhalmar Mendoza in the 34th minute of play. A collision led to Jersey St Aubin getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Ulises Galeas hit a great ball. Alvaro Pimentel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leopoldo Machado in the 45th minute of play. After the first half Leigh United were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jhalmar Mendoza was the one to do the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Leigh United's Leopoldo Machado sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alvaro Pimentel narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Leopoldo Machado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alvaro Pimentel having to interfere. Leopoldo Machado 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. Lorenzo Ramirez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 62 minutes of play, Leigh United's Leopoldo Machado made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alvaro Pimentel was left in no man's land by his defense there! Jhalmar Mendoza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alvaro Pimentel having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Leigh United's Jhalmar Mendoza slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Alvaro Pimentel. That made the score 0-4 after 68 minutes of play. Jhalmar Mendoza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alvaro Pimentel having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Camilo Fornos during the 73rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Jersey St Aubin's Camilo Fornos got a free kick in the 73rd minute. When Leigh United's Jhalmar Mendoza in the 76th minute got a chance for a shot 76th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Jersey St Aubin's goalie prevented a goal. In the 84th minute of the match Emiliano Bautista sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Alvaro Pimentel skillfully saved the ball. Leopoldo Machado was extremely unlucky when he, in the 98th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. The Leigh United supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Leigh United would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.