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Potters Bar Park
Spectators: 6776 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1776, VIP seats: 0) The supporters of Hartlepool City booed when Potters Bar AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Salvador Bermudez didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Victorino Monzon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Hartlepool City getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Will Umanzor hit a great ball. When Carlos Barquero came up free with the goalie in the 19th minute, the Hartlepool 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 Carlos Barquero couldn't finish the play. 24 minutes into the match, Hartlepool City's goalkeeper Mario Zelaya had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rudy Castillo. Carlos Barquero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Marcelo Ventura took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos Barquero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd minute, Will Umanzor managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hartlepool City's supporters rose to their feet, but Will Umanzor was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marcelo Ventura breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 35 minutes of play, Hartlepool City's Will Umanzor made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marcelo Ventura was left in no man's land by his defense there! Rudy Castillo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mario Zelaya having to interfere. Mario Zelaya took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rudy Castillo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 42 minutes into the match, Hartlepool City's goalkeeper Mario Zelaya had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alexis Prado. Mario Zelaya made a fantastic save in the 44th minute, when Alexis Prado sent off a good shot on target. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Mario Zelaya made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alexis Prado in the 54th minute of play. When Potters Bar AFC's Alexis Prado in the 62nd minute got a chance for a shot 62nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Hartlepool City's goalie prevented a goal. A collision led to Hartlepool City getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Victorino Monzon hit a great ball. Rudy Castillo struck a weak shot in the 67th minute. Mario Zelaya didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Potters Bar AFC. The Potters Bar AFC fans' excitement grew in the 70th match minute when Potters Bar AFC's Rudy Castillo looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Marcelo Ventura showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Will Umanzor, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. With a little luck, Potters Bar AFC's Marcelo Ventura got control of the ball when Carlos Barquero tried to sneak it across the goal line. Marcelo Ventura made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Will Umanzor in the 86th minute of play. If Carlos Barquero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 93rd minute Will Umanzor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcelo Ventura saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Richard Alas during the 93rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 94th minute, Richard Alas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Will Umanzor struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Marcelo Ventura didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hartlepool City. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rudy Castillo in the 100th minute of play forced Hartlepool City's goalkeeper Mario Zelaya to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.