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Middleton on the Wol
Spectators: 6782 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1782, VIP seats: 0) Rene Lara started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The supporters of Middleton on the Wold booed when Potters Bar AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Richard Alas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marcelo Ventura showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rene Lara, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. After 5 played minutes Potters Bar AFC got a freekick which was hit by William Lima. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Enrique Zaldaña in the 8th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marcelo Ventura prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Alexis Prado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Rudy Castillo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Potters Bar AFC's William Lima got a free kick in the 18th minute. Marcelo Ventura showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rene Lara, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. In the 21st match minute, Potters Bar AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rudy Castillo to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Potters Bar AFC's Marcelo Ventura got control of the ball when Jairo Pineda tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 32nd minute, Jairo Pineda fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Salvador Bermudez charged in rather forcefully in the 36th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Salvador Bermudez the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 39 minutes into the match, Rudy Castillo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Lorenzo Aguilar. Middleton on the Wold's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rudy Castillo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. 43 minutes into the match, Middleton on the Wold's goal looked a bit too open when Rudy Castillo came free, but Lorenzo Aguilar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rene Lara fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcelo Ventura having to interfere.

The wind increased when Rudy Castillo made the kick off in the second half. In the 66th minute, Christian Melendez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Christian Melendez struck a weak shot in the 68th minute. Lorenzo Aguilar didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Potters Bar AFC. Alexis Prado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Lorenzo Aguilar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Middleton on the Wold getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Ismael Monzon hit a great ball. 80 minutes into the match, Potters Bar AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Jairo Pineda came free, but Marcelo Ventura reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alexis Prado's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Lorenzo Aguilar read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 82nd minute of play. The supporters of Potters Bar AFC booed when Middleton on the Wold was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rene Lara didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marcelo Ventura showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rene Lara in the 88th minute of the match. 90 minutes into the game, Luis Mendez was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Middleton on the Wold's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Potters Bar AFC the free kick. Lorenzo Aguilar made a fantastic save in the 92nd minute, when Alexis Prado sent off a good shot on target. 93 minutes into the match, Rudy Castillo dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Lorenzo Aguilar, 0-2. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Potters Bar AFC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.