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Stroud Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) If Pablo Benavides had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 2nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Pablo Benavides came up free with the goalie in the 4th minute, the Stroud United 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 Pablo Benavides couldn't finish the play. After a defensive mix-up in Brampton's zone, Pablo Benavides stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Franklin Medina came out of the goal and Pablo Benavides tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 8th minute, Rafael Ochoa ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Franklin Medina was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Through an outstanding action, after 17 minutes, Franklin Medina successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Avilio Castillo charged in rather forcefully in the 20th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Avilio Castillo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Brampton's Avilio Castillo got a free kick in the 20th minute. Franklin Medina acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 23rd minute, took the ball on the long shot from Wilber Palencia. Milton Del Carmen stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Primitivo Umanzor's shot from short distance in the 33rd minute. Milton Del Carmen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Primitivo Umanzor, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ladislao Aguirrez hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. Milton Del Carmen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Primitivo Umanzor in the 39th minute of play. Stroud United's Milton Del Carmen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Primitivo Umanzor in the 43rd minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Rafael Ochoa made a kick off. 56 minutes into the match, Pablo Benavides had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Franklin Medina. Brampton's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Pablo Benavides was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. Primitivo Umanzor's late challenge caught a Stroud United's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Primitivo Umanzor helped the player get up and apologised. Primitivo Umanzor kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. The Stroud United fans' excitement grew in the 65th match minute when Stroud United's Pablo Benavides looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 4-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Omar Barragan hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Pablo Benavides sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Brampton getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Primitivo Umanzor hit a great ball. Franklin Medina took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pablo Benavides, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pablo Benavides's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Franklin Medina read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 83rd minute of play. Ladislao Aguirrez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Franklin Medina tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 86th minute, one of Brampton:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Brampton. Franklin Medina had in the 88thth minute some difficulties stopping Amilcar Barreto's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Pablo Benavides blasted a shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Franklin Medina having to make a save.