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Ripley
Spectators: 6781 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1781, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Yasir Pedrozo took the kick off in the first half of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nelson Zelaya during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Tooting AFC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 3rd minute. Penalty! The referee gave Ripley AFC a penalty, 4 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Carmelo Leiva, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Tooting AFC's Jose Mondragon. 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yasir Pedrozo in the 7th minute of play forced Ripley AFC's goalkeeper Christian Peredes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Ripley AFC getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Jaime Villatoro hit a great ball. If Carlos Mayen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Carmelo Villatoro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 25th minute, Tooting AFC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Eliseo Flamenco fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. 36 minutes into the game, Tooting AFC's Carlos Mayen nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Christian Peredes made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Eliseo Flamenco stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Jaime Villatoro kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. Jaime Villatoro charged in rather forcefully in the 53rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jaime Villatoro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 53rd match minute, Ripley AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jaime Villatoro to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 64 minutes, Eliseo Flamenco managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ripley AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eliseo Flamenco was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 66 minutes, Carmelo Villatoro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ripley AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Carmelo Villatoro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Carlos Mayen succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-2 in the 71st playminute. After a defensive mix-up in Tooting AFC's zone, Carmelo Villatoro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jose Mondragon came out of the goal and Carmelo Villatoro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Yasir Pedrozo might have been able to make a better finish in the 79th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Christian Peredes. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Yasir Pedrozo ran back to his position shaking his head. Carlos Mayen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Christian Peredes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Christian Peredes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Carlos Mayen in the 89th minute. In the 92nd minute, Nelson Zelaya hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Carmelo Villatoro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Jose Mondragon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see Ripley AFC lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.