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Nailsworth
Spectators: 6786 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1786, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Josue Cruz kicked off to start the match. Amilcar Melendez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 6 minutes into the game, one of Dartford City:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The goalkeeper, Ulises Peredes, was totally fooled by Nailsworth's Paolo Ribeiro, who 8 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Leonel Anchetas short, quick shot in the 14thth minute got Ulises Peredes to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Amilcar Melendez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Ulises Peredes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Leonel Ancheta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ulises Peredes having to interfere. When Leonel Ancheta came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the Nailsworth 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 Leonel Ancheta couldn't finish the play. In the 33rd of the match, Amilcar Melendez tried to place the ball in the upper right corner, but Ulises Peredes got in the way and made a wonderful save. In the 33rd minute, Erick Rodriguez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Dartford City's zone, Leonel Ancheta stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ulises Peredes came out of the goal and Leonel Ancheta tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 37th match minute, Dartford City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Guillermo Ventura to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Nailsworth's zone, Patricio Pineda stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Efren Barraza came out of the goal and Patricio Pineda tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amilcar Melendez in the 44th minute of play forced Dartford City's goalkeeper Ulises Peredes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Amilcar Melendez made a kick off. Dartford City's Ulises Peredes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leonel Ancheta in the 51st minute of play. 55 minutes into the match, Dartford City's goal looked a bit too open when Leonel Ancheta came free, but Ulises Peredes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 58th minute, Benjamín Lima hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 67 minutes into the match, Nailsworth's goal looked a bit too open when Josue Cruz came free, but Efren Barraza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Leonel Ancheta came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the Nailsworth 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 Leonel Ancheta couldn't finish the play. If Josue Cruz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ulises Peredes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Amilcar Melendez's shot from short distance in the 82nd minute. 83 minutes into the game, Leonel Ancheta cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Ulises Peredes was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a rather tough play, Dartford City's Guillermo Ventura got a free kick in the 89th minute. After 91 minutes of play, Nailsworth's Amilcar Melendez made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ulises Peredes was left in no man's land by his defense there! There was no doubt that Nailsworth were the better team. Nailsworth's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.