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Dove Holes Park
Spectators: 6800 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1800, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Gilberto Monzon took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 4th minute, Francisco Rivas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arnoldo Barrera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Will Fernandez in the 8th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Jhalmar Vasquez managed to get in a good position for a shot. Dove Holes AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Jhalmar Vasquez was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alvaro Pimentel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gilberto Monzon in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alvaro Pimentel saved Jersey St Aubin from getting behind. Alvaro Pimentel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gilberto Monzon in the 17th minute of play. David Melendez kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. Jhalmar Vasquez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alvaro Pimentel having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gilberto Monzon in the 22nd minute of play forced Jersey St Aubin's goalkeeper Alvaro Pimentel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 25th minute, Gilberto Monzon 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. In the 27th minute, Dove Holes AFC's Jhalmar Vasquez dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. If Lorenzo Ramirez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 40th minute the ball was on its way in behind Dove Holes AFC's goalkeeper Arnoldo Barrera, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to Dove Holes AFC getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Isaac Cortez hit a great ball. Lorenzo Ramirez 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Will Fernandez in the 44th minute of play forced Dove Holes AFC's goalkeeper Arnoldo Barrera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Will Fernandez to strike the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Dove Holes AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Will Fernandez came free, but Arnoldo Barrera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lorenzo Ramirez struck a weak shot in the 68th minute. Arnoldo Barrera didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Jersey St Aubin. Arnoldo Barrera was a little too slow when Will Fernandez got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 69th minute. The score was now 1-1. In the 72nd match minute, Dove Holes AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Isaac Cortez to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 75 minutes, Gilberto Monzon managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Dove Holes AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gilberto Monzon was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 2-1 became the score in the 80th minute when Gilberto Monzon elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Dove Holes AFC's Jhalmar Vasquez got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Arnoldo Barrera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Will Fernandez in the 87th minute of the match. Jhalmar Vasquez struck a weak shot in the 90th minute. Alvaro Pimentel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Dove Holes AFC. When Gilberto Monzon came up free with the goalie in the 94th minute, the Dove Holes 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 Gilberto Monzon couldn't finish the play. Gilberto Monzon recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 97th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Dove Holes AFC had played much better football throughout.