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Gateshead
Spectators: 6793 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1793, VIP seats: 0) Gateshead FC's Ovidio Alfaro 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. 2 minutes into the game, Ovidio Zelaya was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Gateshead FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bembridge United the free kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ulises Carranza in the 6th minute of play forced Gateshead FC's goalkeeper Diego Anaya to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ovidio Alfaro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Mauricio Lozano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cristian Aguirrez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Mauricio Lozano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Bembridge United getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Eraldo Mejia hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Odir Asad during the 16th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Bembridge United's Odir Asad got a free kick in the 16th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Bembridge United's zone, Ovidio Alfaro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mauricio Lozano came out of the goal and Ovidio Alfaro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Ovidio Alfaro came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the Gateshead 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 Ovidio Alfaro couldn't finish the play. Cristian Aguirrez hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. If Cristian Aguirrez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 38th minute, Ovidio Alfaro fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Mauricio Lozano, passed just outside the right post. Mauricio Lozano made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cristian Aguirrez in the 43rd minute. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ulises Carranza made a kick off. When Carmelo Navarro came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the Bembridge United 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 Carmelo Navarro couldn't finish the play. 55 minutes into the match, Bembridge United's goal looked a bit too open when Ovidio Zelaya came free, but Mauricio Lozano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cristian Aguirrez took the ball and in the 57 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mauricio Lozano. Mauricio Lozano dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. After a rather tough play, Bembridge United's Antonio Ramirez got a free kick in the 60th minute. Ovidio Alfaro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Mauricio Lozano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Felipe Salguero's late challenge caught a Gateshead FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Felipe Salguero helped the player get up and apologised. In a very dangerous position, a player in Bembridge United fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 67th minute. Penalty! Sarbelio Henriquez walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. If Cristian Aguirrez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 84 minutes into the match, Gateshead FC's Cristian Aguirrez sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mauricio Lozano narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Carmelo Navarro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Diego Anaya showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ulises Carranza, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. Mauricio Lozano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ovidio Alfaro in the 97th minute of the match.