League Play-Off

St Neots Stadium
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Emerson Fernandez made the kick off and thus started the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 2nd minute, Jhonnatan Machado managed to get in a good position for a shot. Balsall Common AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Jhonnatan Machado was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Antonio Barragan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Emerson Fernandez struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Ladislao Monzon didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nazarenos. Wilmer Bentos struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Ladislao Monzon didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nazarenos. Balsall Common AFC's Ladislao Monzon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emerson Fernandez in the 8th minute of play. A collision led to Nazarenos getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Guillermo Bran hit a great ball. Alberto Braun took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 13th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Antonio Barragan. Nazarenos's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 14th minute, Manuel Fornos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mauricio Machado in the 16th minute of play forced Nazarenos's goalkeeper Antonio Barragan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 17th minute, Adolfo Salazar 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. If Mauricio Machado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 21st minute, Jhonnatan Machado 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. Alberto Renderos took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 24th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Antonio Barragan. Nazarenos's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jhonnatan Machado in the 25th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Antonio Barragan saved Nazarenos from getting behind. When Jhonnatan Machado came up free with the goalie in the 27th minute, the Balsall Common AFC 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 Jhonnatan Machado couldn't finish the play. Ladislao Monzon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emerson Fernandez in the 29th minute of the match. Antonio Barragan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jhonnatan Machado in the 32nd minute of play. 38 minutes into the match, Nazarenos's goal looked a bit too open when Mauricio Machado came free, but Antonio Barragan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mauricio Machado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Antonio Barragan having to interfere. Jhonnatan Machado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Mauricio Machado could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 51st minute of the match, but Antonio Barragan made a huge save. Nazarenos's Wilmer Bentos got a good chance for a goal in the 56th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Wilmer Bentos managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nazarenos's supporters rose to their feet, but Wilmer Bentos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ladislao Monzon breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 59th minute, Emerson Fernandez ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ladislao Monzon was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. When Diego Paz fell near the penalty area in the 62nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Nazarenos's protests and gave Diego Paz a yellow card for diving instead. In the 65thth minute of the game Jhonnatan Machado who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Nazarenos's Antonio Barragan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 66th match minute, Nazarenos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Guillermo Bran to maneuver through the defense. Ladislao Monzon came out of the goal in the 71st minute to try and stop a shot by Nazarenos's Emerson Fernandez. But to his dismay, Emerson Fernandez quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. Wilmer Bentos recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 76th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Jaime Guzman kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. In the 83rd minute, Wilmer Bentos made a precise shot to the right of Ladislao Monzon. Balsall Common AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. During the 87th minute of the match Diego Paz completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Diego Paz a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. In the 88th match minute, Nazarenos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Diego Paz to maneuver through the defense. In the 89th minute of the match Jaime Guzman sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Antonio Barragan skillfully saved the ball. Jhonnatan Machado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Antonio Barragan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Antonio Barragan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jhonnatan Machado in the 96th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Nazarenos had won after a very even match.