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Brighton Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Leopoldo Galdamez made the kick off and thus started the match. When Lorenzo Coria fell near the penalty area in the 4th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Atherstone's protests and gave Lorenzo Coria a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Atherstone's Lorenzo Coria got a free kick in the 4th minute. 8 minutes into the match, Brighton's goal looked a bit too open when Deris Vinosis came free, but Mario Galdamez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Edgar Garay struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Mario Galdamez didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Atherstone. 13 minutes into the match, Alexis Calderon notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Atherstone's Arturo Ocampo. Arturo Ocampo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 24th minute Leopoldo Galdamez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arturo Ocampo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A hard shot 26 in the game by Alexis Calderon from a close distance when the talented Arturo Ocampo managed to make a qualified save. Atherstone's players were relieved. With a little luck, Atherstone's Arturo Ocampo got control of the ball when Alexis Calderon tried to sneak it across the goal line. Alexis Calderon's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Arturo Ocampo firmly grabbed it by the left post. 47 minutes into the game, Misael Granados was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Brighton's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Atherstone the free kick. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Edgar Garay made a kick off. Arturo Ocampo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leopoldo Galdamez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 57 minutes, Wilber Viscarra mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Brighton and the Atherstone players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Brighton's Wilber Viscarra got a free kick in the 57th minute. Atherstone's attack was well implemented in the 58th minute, but when Edgar Garay was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. In the 63rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Brighton's goalkeeper Mario Galdamez, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Alexis Calderon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Arturo Ocampo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Alexis Calderon's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Arturo Ocampo was relentless in the 66th minute of the game. Alexis Calderon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Brighton getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Misael Granados hit a great ball. Arturo Ocampo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leopoldo Galdamez in the 71st minute of the match. Arturo Ocampo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leopoldo Galdamez in the 74th minute of the match. 77 minutes into the match, Brighton's Alexis Calderon sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Arturo Ocampo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of Brighton booed when Atherstone was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Francisco Messias didn't get a good kick on the ball. Arturo Ocampo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leopoldo Galdamez in the 80th minute of the match. When Misael Granados was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 81 minutes had been played. After a rather tough play, Brighton's Misael Granados got a free kick in the 82nd minute. Edgar Garay fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mario Galdamez having to interfere. Alexis Calderon recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 88th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ivan Murgas's late challenge caught a Atherstone's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ivan Murgas helped the player get up and apologised. In the 92nd match minute, Brighton was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ivan Murgas to maneuver through the defense. Francisco Messias charged in rather forcefully in the 93rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Francisco Messias the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Atherstone's Francisco Messias got a free kick in the 93rd minute. Ivan Murgas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Arturo Ocampo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Atherstone's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.