League Play-Off

Hiltingbury
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) An unexpected shot in the 5th minute by Douglas Gallardo got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. 7 minutes into the game, Jhalmar Muñoz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Lichfield City's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Hiltingbury AFC the free kick. In the 8th minute, Jhalmar Muñoz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 8 minutes into the match, Hiltingbury AFC's Fabio Cortez broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. If Raúl Parada had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 21 minutes into the match, Lichfield City's goalkeeper Alexander Martinez had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Douglas Gallardo. If Mauro Larios had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 27 minutes into the match, Mauro Larios notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Hiltingbury AFC's Guillermo Palencia. Guillermo Palencia was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 30 played minutes Lichfield City got a freekick which was hit by Oscar Gutierrez. Alexander Martinez made an important save on a dangerous shot by Douglas Gallardo in the 31st minute. Guillermo Palencia came out of the goal in the 40th minute to try and stop a shot by Lichfield City's Mauro Larios. But to his dismay, Mauro Larios quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. If Marvin Umaña had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rudy Leguizamon in the 48th minute of play forced Hiltingbury AFC's goalkeeper Guillermo Palencia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Raúl Parada made a kick off. When Rudy Leguizamon came up free with the goalie in the 54th minute, the Lichfield City 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 Rudy Leguizamon couldn't finish the play. Rudy Leguizamon recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 56th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 61st match minute, Hiltingbury AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eraldo Flores to maneuver through the defense. Guillermo Palencia didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mauro Larios went, in the 65th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. Mauro Larios received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Guillermo Palencia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hiltingbury AFC's Guillermo Palencia proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 77th minute of the match, managed to save Hiltingbury AFC from getting a goal against them. In the 77th match minute, Hiltingbury AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marvin Umaña to maneuver through the defense. If Mauro Larios had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rudy Leguizamon who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 83rdth minute tested the skills of Guillermo Palencia when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Guillermo Palencia made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rudy Leguizamon in the 84th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mauro Larios in the 86th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Guillermo Palencia prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Hiltingbury AFC's Eraldo Flores got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Lichfield City walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.