League

Sandown Stadium
Spectators: 6794 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1794, VIP seats: 0) Chorleywood's Marcos Corrales started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Edgar Mendez struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Ronald Jimenez didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Chorleywood. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Josue Ulloa in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Oswaldo Torres saved Chorleywood from getting behind. After 16 minutes, Marcos Villalobos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Chorleywood and the Sandown City players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 16 played minutes Chorleywood got a freekick which was hit by Marcos Villalobos. 18 minutes into the match, Josue Ulloa dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Oswaldo Torres, 1-0. Oswaldo Torres made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Josue Ulloa in the 22nd minute of play. Ronald Jimenez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcos Corrales, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 27th minute Edgar Mendez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ronald Jimenez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 29th minute of the match Richard Ruiz shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ronald Jimenez showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Efrain Cortez could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Oswaldo Torres made a huge save. 31 minutes into the match, Chorleywood's goalkeeper Oswaldo Torres had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Efrain Cortez. Josue Ulloa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oswaldo Torres having to interfere. Sandown City's Josue Ulloa got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Sandown City's Ronald Jimenez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edgar Mendez in the 45th minute of play. David Villalobos kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. 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.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Josue Ulloa stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Oswaldo Torres didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Sandown City's Efrain Cortez shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-0 in the ordered_time% minute. When the match clock showed 57 minutes, the score became 2-1 when Edgar Mendez sped through Sandown City's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Ronald Jimenez. In a very dangerous position, a player in Sandown City fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 61st minute. Penalty! The referee gave Chorleywood a penalty, 64 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by David Villalobos, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Sandown City's Ronald Jimenez. 2-2. Edgar Mendez's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ronald Jimenez read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 69th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Josue Ulloa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Oswaldo Torres was relentless in the 70th minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in Sandown City's zone, Marcos Villalobos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ronald Jimenez came out of the goal and Marcos Villalobos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 73 minutes into the game, Edgar Mendez was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Chorleywood's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sandown City the free kick. Edgar Mendez hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. After 75 played minutes, Sandown City's Andrés Machado shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Oswaldo Torres came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Sandown City reached it. 76 minutes into the match, Chorleywood's goal looked a bit too open when Efrain Cortez came free, but Oswaldo Torres reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 77 minutes into the match, Chorleywood's goal looked a bit too open when Efrain Cortez came free, but Oswaldo Torres reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Efrain Cortez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mariano Orozco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Oswaldo Torres tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 93 minutes into the match, Sandown City's goalkeeper Ronald Jimenez had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edgar Mendez. Efrain Cortez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.