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Darlington
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Camilo Figueroa got the match started through his kick off. With a little luck, St Albans FC's Rolando Salamanca got control of the ball when Rony Rodriguez tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 6th minute, Arturo Zepeda 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. Efren Barraza stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hector Gallardo's shot from short distance in the 7th minute. Camilo Figueroa was extremely unlucky when he, in the 22nd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. In the 22nd minute, Waldir Del Carmen 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. If Arturo Zepeda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hector Gallardo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. St Albans FC's Rolando Salamanca played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Camilo Figueroa in the 33rd minute of play. In the 37th minute, Arturo Zepeda made a precise shot to the right of Efren Barraza. Darlington's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hector Gallardo in the 44th minute of play forced Darlington's goalkeeper Efren Barraza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Arturo Zepeda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Hector Gallardo to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Arturo Zepeda 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. If Hector Gallardo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Waldir Del Carmen hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Arturo Zepeda could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 59th minute of the match, but Efren Barraza made a huge save. Rony Rodriguez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Rolando Salamanca tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dagoberto Corrales, 65 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Camilo Figueroa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rolando Salamanca having to interfere. 72 minutes into the game, St Albans FC's Hector Gallardo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Efren Barraza made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. Rony Rodriguez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rolando Salamanca having to interfere. 78 minutes into the match, St Albans FC's goal looked a bit too open when Camilo Figueroa came free, but Rolando Salamanca reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arturo Zepeda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Arturo Zepeda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. St Albans FC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.