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Hayling Island
Spectators: 6788 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1788, VIP seats: 0) David Hurtado made the kick off and thus started the match. After 8 played minutes Hayling Island got a freekick which was hit by Benjamín Madariaga. Rolando García made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hector Ruiz in the 12th minute of play. Rolando García showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from David Hurtado in the 18th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ernesto Chavez during the 19th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Hayling Island booed when Gillingham United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ernesto Chavez didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rolando García made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fabio Salamanca in the 22nd minute. Edgardo Bustamante showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nicanor Lucado, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. After a rather tough play, Hayling Island's Hector Ruiz got a free kick in the 30th minute. In the 33rd match minute, Hayling Island was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hector Ruiz to maneuver through the defense. When the match had gone on for 40 minutes, Misael Alfaro put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Edgardo Bustamante.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Misael Alfaro stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Hayling Island's Roberto Pimentel got a free kick in the 51st minute. Gillingham United's Nicanor Lucado got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 56 minutes into the match, Hayling Island's goal looked a bit too open when Misael Alfaro came free, but Edgardo Bustamante reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nicanor Lucado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Edgardo Bustamante tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Misael Alfaro's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 63rdth minute, Edgardo Bustamante skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Rolando García took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from David Hurtado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rolando García made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from David Hurtado in the 75th minute of play. In the 80th match minute, Hayling Island was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Salvador Najarro to maneuver through the defense. With his leg Edgardo Bustamante managed to avoid a goal in the 83rdth minute, when Gillingham United's Misael Alfaro fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 84th minute, Christian Ayala hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Hayling Island fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Gillingham United were clearly better and deserved to take the win.