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Wath upon Dearne Sta
Spectators: 6791 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1791, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Allan Huezo got the match started through his kick off. Claudio Peredes struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Juan Melendez didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sheerness. In the 12th minute Claudio Peredes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Juan Melendez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Claudio Peredes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Juan Melendez having to interfere. Claudio Peredes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Juan Melendez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Allan Huezo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Luis Murgas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Wath upon Dearne booed when Sheerness was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ronald Mayen didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Wath upon Dearne's Allan Huezo in the 32nd minute got a chance for a shot 32nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sheerness's goalie prevented a goal. Juan Melendez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Claudio Peredes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 37 minutes into the game, Mario Villacorta was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sheerness's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Wath upon Dearne the free kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ernesto Villatoro got free with Luis Murgas in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Edgardo Parada sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 46 minutes into the match, Sheerness's goalkeeper Luis Murgas had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ernesto Villatoro. If Ernesto Villatoro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Claudio Peredes to make the kick off. Luis Murgas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gilberto Hernández, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Wath upon Dearne's Juan Melendez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edgardo Parada in the 53rd minute of play. After having played for 58 minutes, Allan Huezo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Wath upon Dearne's supporters crossed their fingers, but Allan Huezo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 61 played minutes, Wath upon Dearne's Giovani Arellano shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Luis Murgas came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Wath upon Dearne reached it. In the 62nd minute Allan Huezo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luis Murgas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Edgardo Parada sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 69th minute, Allan Huezo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Luis Murgas was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Juan Melendez was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 73rd minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Jaime Parada. An unexpectedly hard shot by Claudio Peredes in the 74th minute of play forced Wath upon Dearne's goalkeeper Juan Melendez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Gilberto Hernández fell near the penalty area in the 75th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Wath upon Dearne's protests and gave Gilberto Hernández a yellow card for diving instead. In the 75th match minute, Wath upon Dearne was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gilberto Hernández to maneuver through the defense. In the 79th minute the ball was on its way in behind Wath upon Dearne's goalkeeper Juan Melendez, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Sheerness's Wilmer Galdamez got a free kick in the 82nd minute. Luis Murgas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Giovani Arellano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Edgardo Parada received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Juan Melendez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 90th minute of the match, Claudio Peredes tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Juan Melendez saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Sheerness's Claudio Peredes got a good chance for a goal in the 96th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After having played for 97 minutes, Edgardo Parada managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sheerness's supporters crossed their fingers, but Edgardo Parada was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.