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Partington Stadium
Spectators: 6774 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cristian Ramirez kicked off to start the match. 5 minutes into the match, Staines City's goalkeeper Francisco Rivero had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Benji Alas. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Ramirez in the 11th minute of play forced Staines City's goalkeeper Francisco Rivero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Elias Renderos hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. In the 16th minute, Cristian Ramirez fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Francisco Rivero, passed just outside the right post. Enrique Moreira hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. After 18 played minutes, Partington FC's Paolo Liborio shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Francisco Rivero 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 Partington FC reached it. Benji Alas struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Francisco Rivero didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Partington FC. Staines City's Francisco Rivero proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 26th minute of the match, managed to save Staines City from getting a goal against them. 27 minutes into the match, Partington FC's Benji Alas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Francisco Rivero narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Francisco Rivero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Ramirez in the 31st minute of play. Cristian Ramirez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Staines City's Francisco Rivero proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 38th minute of the match, managed to save Staines City from getting a goal against them. Benji Alas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Francisco Rivero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jhonnatan Palencia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Augusto Hurtado having to interfere. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Francisco Rivero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Ramirez in the 52nd minute of the match. 54 minutes into the match, Partington FC's goalkeeper Augusto Hurtado had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Erick Guzman. In the 56th minute Carlos Oporto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Augusto Hurtado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 58th minute of the match Staines City got a corner. Partington FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Avilio Corrales ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Avilio Corrales got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Augusto Hurtado quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. When Partington FC's Cristian Ramirez in the 62nd minute got a chance for a shot 62nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Staines City's goalie prevented a goal. In the 64th minute, Erick Guzman reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Augusto Hurtado. The goal made the score 0-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Erick Guzman got free with Augusto Hurtado in the 68th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Erick Guzman could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 69th minute of the match, but Augusto Hurtado made a huge save. Francisco Rivero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benji Alas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 75 minutes into the match, Partington FC's goal looked a bit too open when Jhonnatan Palencia came free, but Augusto Hurtado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Partington FC's Efrain Sigaran got a free kick in the 76th minute. Jhonnatan Palencia charged in rather forcefully in the 78th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jhonnatan Palencia the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 79 played minutes Staines City got a freekick which was hit by Jhonnatan Palencia. Benji Alas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Francisco Rivero having to interfere. Francisco Rivero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Ramirez in the 85th minute of play. If Erick Guzman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Augusto Hurtado came out of the goal in the 90th minute to try and stop a shot by Staines City's Erick Guzman. But to his dismay, Erick Guzman quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2.