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Great Missenden Stad
Spectators: 6779 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1779, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Alejandro Corrales took the kick off in the first half of the match. The supporters of Great Missenden United booed when St Ives City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eliseo Villanueva didn't get a good kick on the ball. Benji Orobio stood somewhat misplaced when Alejandro Corrales came free in front of goal and shot 1-0 to the left of him in the 4 minute. In the 8th minute Richard Hidalgo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rudy Duarte saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Great Missenden United's Agustin Murgas got a free kick in the 9th minute. Benji Orobio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alejandro Corrales in the 11th minute of play. Franklin Madariaga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Benji Orobio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alejandro Corrales who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 19thth minute tested the skills of Benji Orobio when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Alejandro Corrales received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Benji Orobio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Great Missenden United's Alejandro Corrales got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Richard Hidalgo's late challenge caught a Great Missenden United's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Richard Hidalgo helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Great Missenden United booed when St Ives City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Richard Hidalgo didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, St Ives City's Benji Orobio got control of the ball when Rony Hernández tried to sneak it across the goal line. Rudy Duarte made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcelo Corrales in the 31st minute of play. After a rather tough play, Great Missenden United's Gabriel Osorio got a free kick in the 31st minute. The supporters of St Ives City booed when Great Missenden United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gabriel Osorio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alejandro Corrales received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Benji Orobio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. During the 38th minute of the match Richard Hidalgo completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Richard Hidalgo a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. After a rather tough play, St Ives City's Richard Hidalgo got a free kick in the 38th minute. With an all-out effort, Great Missenden United's Benji Orobio threw himself towards the right post 40 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Alejandro Corrales, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Alejandro Corrales's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Benji Orobio read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 42nd minute of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Marcelo Corrales was the one to do the kick off. In the 56th minute, Alejandro Corrales left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Great Missenden United fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. In the 66th minute the ball was on its way in behind St Ives City's goalkeeper Benji Orobio, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Marcelo Corrales fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rudy Duarte having to interfere. 75 minutes into the match, Great Missenden United's goal looked a bit too open when Mauricio Braun came free, but Rudy Duarte reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 82nd minute, Rony Hernández managed to get in a good position for a shot. Great Missenden United's supporters rose to their feet, but Rony Hernández was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benji Orobio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alejandro Corrales in the 82nd minute of play forced St Ives City's goalkeeper Benji Orobio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alejandro Corrales received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Benji Orobio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Rony Hernández had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Great Missenden United had won after a very even match.