Challenge

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Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Zac O'Donnell made the kick off which started today's match. In the 5th match minute, Scotland was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zac O'Donnell to maneuver through the defense. In the 7th match minute, Scotland was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jack MacKinnon to maneuver through the defense. If Ashton Nelson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 14th minute Rolando Cristofor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alexander Higgins saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rolando Cristofor received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Alexander Higgins came out and tried to block the shot, but Rolando Cristofor slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 15th minute. In the last second Alexander Higgins throw himself and got hold of the ball when Rolando Cristofor in the 19thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Alexander Higgins stood somewhat misplaced when Rolando Cristofor came free in front of goal and shot 2-0 to the left of him in the 27 minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rolando Cristofor in the 31st minute of play forced Scotland's goalkeeper Alexander Higgins to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rolando Cristofor in the 33rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alexander Higgins saved Scotland from getting behind. CANCER FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Donato Dominguez in the 37th minute. The corner ended in Donato Dominguez almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Scotland's Alexander Higgins did a great save. CANCER FC's Maximo Izotz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fletcher Main in the 38th minute of play. When Ashton Nelson fell near the penalty area in the 41st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Scotland's protests and gave Ashton Nelson a yellow card for diving instead. Ashton Nelson kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. 44 minutes into the match, Scotland's goal looked a bit too open when Rolando Cristofor came free, but Alexander Higgins reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ceferino Paulin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Alexander Higgins tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rolando Cristofor took the ball and in the 47 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alexander Higgins. Alexander Higgins dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Rolando Cristofor was the one to do the kick off. 55 minutes into the match, Jeremias Manilan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alexander Higgins. Scotland's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jeremias Manilan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. Alexander Higgins made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rolando Cristofor in the 66th minute of play. Zacarias Mouricio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Alexander Higgins tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 68 minutes into the match, Amador Bembe had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alexander Higgins. Scotland's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Amador Bembe was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-0. After some careless play in the Scotland defense, Rolando Cristofor kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alexander Higgins. The Scotland fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alexander Higgins should have stopped the shot. In the 75th minute, Rolando Cristofor ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alexander Higgins was frozen by the shot and now it was 7-0. Alexander Higgins showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rolando Cristofor, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. Alexander Higgins came out of the goal in the 79th minute to try and stop a shot by CANCER FC's Rolando Cristofor. But to his dismay, Rolando Cristofor quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 8-0. 83 minutes into the match, Scotland's goal looked a bit too open when Rolando Cristofor came free, but Alexander Higgins reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Robert McNeill's late challenge caught a CANCER FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Robert McNeill helped the player get up and apologised. In the 85th minute of the match Ceferino Paulin shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Alexander Higgins showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 88 minutes into the game, CANCER FC's Rolando Cristofor nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alexander Higgins made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 9-0. Alexander Higgins made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rolando Cristofor in the 91st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amador Bembe in the 94th minute of play forced Scotland's goalkeeper Alexander Higgins to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Scotland's Robert McNeill got his second yellow card of the match in the 95th minute. The referee ordered Robert McNeill off the ground. Alexander Higgins showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rolando Cristofor in the 99th minute of the match. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. CANCER FC had played much better football throughout.