League Play-Off

Harold Hill Park
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) South Kilworth's Cesar Hurtado started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Wilmer Larios took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 4th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Ovidio Hinguanzo. South Kilworth's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Douglas Toledano in the 6th minute of play forced South Kilworth's goalkeeper Ovidio Hinguanzo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Cesar Hurtado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Douglas Toledano's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 12thth minute, Ovidio Hinguanzo skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Cesar Hurtado might have been able to make a better finish in the 14th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alejandro Valenzuela. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cesar Hurtado ran back to his position shaking his head. The supporters of South Kilworth booed when Harold Hill AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Salvador Sigaran didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nelson Braun, 16 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. In the 17th minute, Alfredo Bermudez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alejandro Valenzuela took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cesar Hurtado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Efrain Zapata could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 23rd minute of the match, but Ovidio Hinguanzo made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cesar Hurtado in the 26th minute of play forced Harold Hill AFC's goalkeeper Alejandro Valenzuela to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. South Kilworth's Ovidio Hinguanzo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Douglas Toledano in the 28th minute of play. Alfredo Bermudez's late challenge caught a South Kilworth's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alfredo Bermudez helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Harold Hill AFC getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Alfredo Bermudez hit a great ball. Ovidio Hinguanzo made a fantastic save in the 38th minute, when Efrain Zapata sent off a good shot on target. Alejandro Valenzuela made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cesar Hurtado in the 43rd minute of play. In the 43rd minute, Cesar Hurtado left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The South Kilworth fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. The Harold Hill AFC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. South Kilworth were winning 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Douglas Toledano stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Harold Hill AFC's Alejandro Valenzuela played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cesar Hurtado in the 54th minute of play. Ovidio Hinguanzo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Efrain Zapata, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. If Douglas Toledano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Efrain Zapata recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 62nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 63rdth minute of the game Douglas Toledano who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but South Kilworth's Ovidio Hinguanzo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Cesar Hurtados short, quick shot in the 66thth minute got Alejandro Valenzuela to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Alejandro Valenzuela made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cesar Hurtado in the 68th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Benjamín Zelaya got free with Alejandro Valenzuela in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Benjamín Zelaya had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Harold Hill AFC's Alejandro Valenzuela proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 82nd minute of the match, managed to save Harold Hill AFC from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Harold Hill AFC's Alfredo Bermudez got a free kick in the 87th minute. South Kilworth's Nelson Braun shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 88th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Alejandro Valenzuela but with some difficulty. Harold Hill AFC's Alejandro Valenzuela played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cesar Hurtado in the 93rd minute of play. The Harold Hill AFC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching South Kilworth's performance. The match ended with a win for South Kilworth.