League Play-Off

Cheshunt Park
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Pablo Barragan kicked off to start the match. Pablo Barragan succeeded in the game's 3rd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. Sarbelio Renderos's late challenge caught a Bicester FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sarbelio Renderos helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Cheshunt's Sarbelio Renderos got a free kick in the 9th minute. In the 10th minute of the match Oswaldo Moreno shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Victor Menjivar showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Pablo Barragan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Enrique Villarreal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 20th minute Pablo Barragan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Enrique Villarreal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 27 minutes into the game, Joselito Boianelli was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cheshunt's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bicester FC the free kick. After 27 played minutes Cheshunt got a freekick which was hit by Joselito Boianelli. Bicester FC's Enrique Villarreal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pablo Barragan in the 30th minute of play. Victor Menjivar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benji Sifon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Benji Sifon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Benji Sifon in the 35th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Victor Menjivar saved Cheshunt from getting behind. When Jorge Espindola came up free with the goalie in the 37th minute, the Bicester FC 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 Jorge Espindola couldn't finish the play. Bicester FC's Enrique Villarreal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pablo Barragan in the 38th minute of play. 39 minutes into the game, Rudy Parada was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bicester FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Cheshunt the free kick. A collision led to Bicester FC getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Rudy Parada hit a great ball. Cheshunt's Victor Menjivar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jorge Espindola in the 42nd minute of play. If Leopoldo Molina had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pablo Barragan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 48th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Benji Sifon stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Jorge Espindola 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. Jorge Espindola struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Victor Menjivar didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bicester FC. If Leopoldo Molina had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cheshunt's Leopoldo Molina got a good chance for a goal in the 61st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 63rd minute Benji Sifon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Victor Menjivar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rudy Parada hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. Julio Escalante was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 68th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. If Pablo Barragan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Enrique Villarreal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pablo Barragan, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Jhonnatan Valenzuela's late challenge caught a Cheshunt's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jhonnatan Valenzuela helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Bicester FC getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Jhonnatan Valenzuela hit a great ball. Bicester FC's Enrique Villarreal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pablo Barragan in the 73rd minute of play. Cheshunt's Pablo Barragan got a good chance for a goal in the 74th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alfredo Rico during the 75th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After having played for 90 minutes, Benji Sifon managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bicester FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Benji Sifon was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Benji Sifon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Victor Menjivar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Cheshunt's Emerson Salinas got a free kick in the 96th minute. Cheshunt were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Bicester FC for a fine match.