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Bollington
Spectators: 6787 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1787, VIP seats: 0) With a couple of smart ball manuevers Salvador Prado in the 3rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Paolo Ribeiro saved Bollington from getting behind. Salvador Prado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paolo Ribeiro having to interfere. 7 minutes into the game, Hugo Campos recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Oscar Nunes. Hugo Campos showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Salvador Prado recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 11th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 12 played minutes Bollington got a freekick which was hit by Will Renderos. Hugo Campos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Oscar Nunes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Salvador Prado managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kesgrave AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Salvador Prado was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Paolo Ribeiro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Salvador Prado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Paolo Ribeiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 29th match minute, Kesgrave AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Diego Viscarra to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Salvador Prado's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Paolo Ribeiro was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. Paolo Ribeiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Victorino Sifon, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. Paolo Ribeiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Victorino Sifon in the 38th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hugo Campos in the 44th minute of play forced Kesgrave AFC's goalkeeper Oscar Nunes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Victorino Sifon to make the kick off. Edwin Barraza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paolo Ribeiro having to interfere. Oscar Nunes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hugo Campos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 58th minute, Edwin Barraza hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rudy Leiva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Salvador Prado might have been able to make a better finish in the 69th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Paolo Ribeiro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Salvador Prado ran back to his position shaking his head. Salvador Prado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Andrés Mendez took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 77th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Paolo Ribeiro. Bollington's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Salvador Prado struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Paolo Ribeiro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kesgrave AFC. If Victorino Sifon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Salvador Prado could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 85th minute of the match, but Paolo Ribeiro made a huge save. After some careless play in the Kesgrave AFC defense, Raúl Cortez kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Oscar Nunes. The Kesgrave AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Oscar Nunes should have stopped the shot. Bollington were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Kesgrave AFC for a fine match.