Challenge

Artemio Franchi
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) AFC Viola Gigliati's Evangelista Ugarte 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. 6 minutes into the match, Gaskon Sominaya dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Khalid Kennedy, 1-0. Issac Dawson kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. 15 minutes into the match, England's goalkeeper Khalid Kennedy had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gaskon Sominaya. Issac Dawson struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Guter Viladrosa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for England. Cooper Thompson kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. 26 minutes into the match, England's Issac Dawson sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Guter Viladrosa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Khalid Kennedy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Evangelista Ugarte, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Micah Macdonald had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Evangelista Ugarte didn't have the luck on his side when he, from a short distance, got a opportunity for a shot on goal in the 30th minute. The shot missed the goal on the right side and Evangelista Ugarte ran dejectedly back to his position. After 36 minutes, Bertran Castejon mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AFC Viola Gigliati and the England players grew even worse after the yellow card. Bertran Castejon hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. England's Micah Macdonald couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 36th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for AFC Viola Gigliati. England's Kyle Cox got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 43rd minute of the match Beppe Lo Iacono sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Khalid Kennedy skillfully saved the ball. After a rather tough play, England's Caelan Hayes got a free kick in the 44th minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Kyle Cox made a kick off. Khalid Kennedy didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gaskon Sominaya went, in the 55th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. 61 minutes into the match, AFC Viola Gigliati's goalkeeper Guter Viladrosa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Micah Macdonald. In the 61st minute, England's Micah Macdonald dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 4-1. Eddie Willis kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. Khalid Kennedy came out of the goal in the 77th minute to try and stop a shot by AFC Viola Gigliati's Mario Mendoza. But to his dismay, Mario Mendoza quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-1. AFC Viola Gigliati's Pueblo Puerta was substituted for Evangelista Ugarte. AFC Viola Gigliati's Hassan Yaren was substituted for Benvide Usarralde. AFC Viola Gigliati made a substitution. Jasper Agoos replaced Beppe Lo Iacono. 82 minutes into the match, England's goal looked a bit too open when Pueblo Puerta came free, but Khalid Kennedy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 86th minute Gaskon Sominaya shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Khalid Kennedy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Khalid Kennedy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pueblo Puerta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 90th minute, Jairo Moita made a precise shot to the right of Khalid Kennedy. England's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 6-1. In the 93rd minute, Hassan Yaren hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. England's Issac Dawson got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 96th minute, Pueblo Puerta made a precise shot to the right of Khalid Kennedy. England's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 7-1. England's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.