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Hartlepool
Spectators: 6778 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1778, VIP seats: 0) In the 5th minute Arturo Prado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mario Zelaya saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Hartlepool City getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Victorino Monzon hit a great ball. Hartlepool City's Mario Zelaya played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arturo Prado in the 12th minute of play. 16 minutes into the match, Angel Serrano notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Hartlepool City's Mario Zelaya. Mario Zelaya was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 21 minutes into the match, Hartlepool City's goal looked a bit too open when Arturo Prado came free, but Mario Zelaya reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mario Zelaya made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arturo Prado in the 24th minute of play. Carlos Barquero's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Raúl Medrano read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 25th minute of play. If Will Umanzor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 29 minutes of play, Colinas FC's Arturo Prado made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mario Zelaya was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Carlos Barquero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 34th match minute, Colinas FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mauro Sandoval to maneuver through the defense. Mario Zelaya showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arturo Prado in the 41st minute of the match. Hartlepool City's Mario Zelaya played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arturo Prado in the 43rd minute of play. After 45 played minutes Hartlepool City got a freekick which was hit by Saul Duarte. In the 46th minute, Cristian Navas sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Hartlepool City's Mario Zelaya didn't even have to move. Mario Zelaya took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Angel Serrano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Will Umanzor to make the kick off. After 55th play minutes Angel Serrano shot 0-3, a short shot which went by Mario Zelaya and just under the crossbar into goal. After some careless play in the Hartlepool City defense, Angel Serrano kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mario Zelaya. The Hartlepool City fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mario Zelaya should have stopped the shot. Mario Zelaya took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Angel Serrano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mario Zelaya was out of position in the 68 minute of play, and Arturo Prado capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Arturo Prado really showed his touch with that goal: 0-5. Hartlepool City's Mario Zelaya played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arturo Prado in the 72nd minute of play. Angel Serrano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mario Zelaya having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 75 minutes, Arturo Prado took a quick shot and it went in 0-6 without a chance for Mario Zelaya to make any attempt to save it. When Angel Serrano came up free with the goalie in the 83rd minute, the Colinas FC 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 Angel Serrano couldn't finish the play. Arturo Prado's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mario Zelaya read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 85th minute of play. Arturo Prado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Will Umanzor fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Raúl Medrano having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Hartlepool City's zone, Angel Serrano stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mario Zelaya came out of the goal and Angel Serrano tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 95th minute Arturo Prado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mario Zelaya saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 96 minutes into the game, Alejandro Braun was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Hartlepool City's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Colinas FC the free kick. After a rather tough play, Hartlepool City's Alejandro Braun got a free kick in the 96th minute.