League Play-Off

Birkdale Stadium
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Jairo Portillo made the kick off and thus started the match. After 3 minutes, Esteban Barragan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Birkdale AFC and the Berkhamsted players grew even worse after the yellow card. Esteban Barragan hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Ulises Ribeiro was a little too slow when Alejandro Leiva got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 5th minute. The score was now 1-0. After a defensive mix-up in Berkhamsted's zone, Elias Castro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ulises Ribeiro came out of the goal and Elias Castro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Félix Del Cid charged in rather forcefully in the 10th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Félix Del Cid the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Birkdale AFC booed when Berkhamsted was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Félix Del Cid didn't get a good kick on the ball. The long shot by Victorino Pacheco in the 11th minute really tested Ulises Ribeiro's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. In the 16th minute, Elias Castro got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 18th minute Alejandro Leiva shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ulises Ribeiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Berkhamsted's Ulises Ribeiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alejandro Leiva in the 30th minute of play. When Elias Castro fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Birkdale AFC's protests and gave Elias Castro a yellow card for diving instead. After 32 played minutes Birkdale AFC got a freekick which was hit by Elias Castro. In the 34th minute, Carlos Meza hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jairo Portillo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 40 minutes into the game, Carlos Meza was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Berkhamsted's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Birkdale AFC the free kick. In the 40th minute, Carlos Meza hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alejandro Leiva struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Ulises Ribeiro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Birkdale AFC. When Berkhamsted's Jairo Portillo in the 47th minute got a chance for a shot 47th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Birkdale AFC's goalie prevented a goal. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Alejandro Leiva to strike the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Berkhamsted getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Carlos Meza hit a great ball. In the 56th match minute, Berkhamsted was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jairo Portillo to maneuver through the defense. If Alejandro Leiva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Berkhamsted's Ulises Ribeiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elias Castro in the 63rd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jairo Portillo got free with Primitivo Corpeño in the 68th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 69 minutes into the game, Emiliano Larios was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Birkdale AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Berkhamsted the free kick. Emiliano Larios kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Ulises Ribeiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alejandro Leiva in the 71st minute of play. With a little luck, Birkdale AFC's Primitivo Corpeño got control of the ball when Elias Gamero tried to sneak it across the goal line. 78 minutes into the match, Berkhamsted's goal looked a bit too open when Elias Castro came free, but Ulises Ribeiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 79 minutes, Jairo Portillo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Berkhamsted and the Birkdale AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Birkdale AFC booed when Berkhamsted was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jairo Portillo didn't get a good kick on the ball. 81 minutes in the game, Elias Castro dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. Elias Gamero could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 84th minute of the match, but Primitivo Corpeño made a huge save. Elias Gamero could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 86th minute of the match, but Primitivo Corpeño made a huge save. Gilberto Guardado charged in rather forcefully in the 93rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gilberto Guardado the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 93rd match minute, Birkdale AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gilberto Guardado to maneuver through the defense. In the 95th minute, Elias Gamero 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. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Birkdale AFC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Berkhamsted had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.