Challenge

Nulles Estadio
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) An unexpectedly hard shot by Xulian Jurado in the 4th minute of play forced England's goalkeeper Khalid Kennedy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Egun Castan's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 8thth minute, Khalid Kennedy skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. With a little luck, England's Khalid Kennedy got control of the ball when Belarmino Valdivia tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 12th minute, Kyle Cox got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 17 minutes into the match, England's goal looked a bit too open when Belarmino Valdivia came free, but Khalid Kennedy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 25th minute, EIBARPOOL's Leon Barro seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Leon Barro the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of EIBARPOOL protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Leon Barro had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. 25 minutes into the game, one of EIBARPOOL:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Micah Macdonald shot the penalty kick right outside the post. Caelan Hayes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arrigo Di Maria having to interfere. When Egun Castan came up free with the goalie in the 40th minute, the EIBARPOOL 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 Egun Castan couldn't finish the play. Micah Macdonald blasted a shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Arrigo Di Maria having to make a save. Micah Macdonald's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Arrigo Di Maria read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 44th minute of play.

After having played for 57 minutes, Issac Dawson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. England's supporters crossed their fingers, but Issac Dawson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Khalid Kennedy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Xulian Jurado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. EIBARPOOL were awarded a corner in the 61th minute after England's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Bonifacio Losada took the corner. In the 62nd minute, Txema Saavedra hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arrigo Di Maria showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Issac Dawson in the 63rd minute of the match. Xulian Jurado recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 64th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Khalid Kennedy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Xulian Jurado in the 64th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kyle Cox in the 66th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Arrigo Di Maria saved EIBARPOOL from getting behind. Leighton Davies hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. Khalid Kennedy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Xulian Jurado, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. 76 minutes into the match, EIBARPOOL's goalkeeper Arrigo Di Maria had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kyle Cox. Khalid Kennedy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Egun Castan, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. A collision led to EIBARPOOL getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Xulian Jurado hit a great ball. In the 85th minute, Kyle Cox got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. For all the effort they put into the match, the England players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for EIBARPOOL.