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Holmer Green Park
Spectators: 6775 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1775, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ladislao Pérez made the kick off which started today's match. After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Francisco Pérez managed to get in a good position for a shot. Holmer Green's supporters rose to their feet, but Francisco Pérez was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Deris Gallardo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Deris Gallardo was a little too slow when Ladislao Pérez got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 7th minute. The score was now 1-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Andrés Guzman in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alejandro Lara saved Holmer Green from getting behind. When Andrés Guzman came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the Kesgrave FC 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 Andrés Guzman couldn't finish the play. Alejandro Lara showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ricardo Vinosis, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. After a rather tough play, Holmer Green's Marcelo Ruiz got a free kick in the 15th minute. Alejandro Lara made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ricardo Vinosis in the 17th minute of play. Holmer Green's Alejandro Lara played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ricardo Vinosis in the 19th minute of play. In the 20th match minute, Holmer Green was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcelo Ruiz to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Ladislao Pérez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Deris Gallardo was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. With his leg Deris Gallardo managed to avoid a goal in the 33rdth minute, when Holmer Green's Francisco Pérez fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Ricardo Vinosis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Francisco Pérez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Deris Gallardo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ladislao Pérez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Francisco Pérez recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 44th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 47 minutes into the match, Kesgrave FC's goalkeeper Deris Gallardo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ladislao Pérez. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ricardo Vinosis stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Holmer Green's Wilber Barrera got a free kick in the 51st minute. Holmer Green's Alejandro Lara proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 57th minute of the match, managed to save Holmer Green from getting a goal against them. Francisco Pérez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Deris Gallardo having to interfere. If Andrés Guzman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Andrés Guzman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alejandro Lara didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Andrés Guzman went, in the 72nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. The supporters of Holmer Green booed when Kesgrave FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jhonnatan Ramos didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Kesgrave FC getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Josue Flores hit a great ball. In the 81st minute of the match Augusto Botello shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Deris Gallardo showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, Holmer Green's Augusto Botello got a free kick in the 82nd minute. Kesgrave FC's Josue Flores shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 84th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Alejandro Lara but with some difficulty. 85 minutes into the match, Ricardo Vinosis dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Alejandro Lara, 1-2. 89 minutes into the match, Holmer Green's goal looked a bit too open when Ricardo Vinosis came free, but Alejandro Lara reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.