League Play-Off

Horley
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Augusto Verdugo made the kick off and thus started the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Baltazar Fuentes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Horley AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Baltazar Fuentes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Antonio Mora breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Haywards Heath's Antonio Mora played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Augusto Verdugo in the 5th minute of play. Baltazar Fuentes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Antonio Mora having to interfere. In the 8th minute Augusto Verdugo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antonio Mora saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 9 played minutes Haywards Heath got a freekick which was hit by Eraldo Cruz. Haywards Heath's Antonio Mora proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 11th minute of the match, managed to save Haywards Heath from getting a goal against them. In the 27th minute Augusto Verdugo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antonio Mora saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Christian Gallardo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Esteban Madariaga was relentless in the 32nd minute of the game. Christian Gallardo hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. Horley AFC's Esteban Madariaga played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Christian Gallardo in the 36th minute of play. If Rene Collado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 40 minutes, Marcos Osorio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Horley AFC and the Haywards Heath players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 40th minute, Marcos Osorio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 46 minutes into the match, Horley AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Rene Collado came free, but Esteban Madariaga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Christian Gallardo made a kick off. Esteban Madariaga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Christian Gallardo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Esteban Madariaga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eraldo Cruz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Augusto Verdugo scored 2-0 in the 55th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Antonio Mora, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 61 minutes into the match, Haywards Heath's goal looked a bit too open when Augusto Verdugo came free, but Antonio Mora reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Augusto Verdugo in the 62nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Antonio Mora saved Haywards Heath from getting behind. A collision led to Horley AFC getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Marcos Osorio hit a great ball. 73 minutes into the match, Christian Gallardo dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Esteban Madariaga, 2-1. When Benji Barraza came up free with the goalie in the 77th minute, the Horley 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 Benji Barraza couldn't finish the play. When Christian Gallardo came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the Haywards Heath 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 Christian Gallardo couldn't finish the play. The crowd rose to their feet as Haywards Heath's Christian Gallardo slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Esteban Madariaga. That made the score 2-2 after 85 minutes of play. After a rather tough play, Haywards Heath's Eraldo Cruz got a free kick in the 88th minute. Christian Gallardo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Esteban Madariaga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.