Challenge

Deuteronomio 30 19
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Challestone S.C.'s Yader Velandia 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. 11 minutes into the match, Challestone S.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Kyle Cox came free, but Morales Carmeneses reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Kyle Cox had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Micah Macdonald sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kyle Cox fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Morales Carmeneses having to interfere. Morales Carmeneses made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kyle Cox in the 23rd minute of play. Morales Carmeneses took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kyle Cox, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kyle Cox struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Morales Carmeneses didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for England. Morales Carmeneses took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Micah Macdonald, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Morales Carmeneses stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kyle Cox's shot from short distance in the 32nd minute. In the 34th minute Kyle Cox shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Morales Carmeneses saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 36 minutes into the match, Challestone S.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Kyle Cox came free, but Morales Carmeneses reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kyle Cox received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Morales Carmeneses tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kyle Cox took the ball and in the 40 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Morales Carmeneses. Morales Carmeneses dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. Morales Carmeneses came out of the goal in the 46th minute to try and stop a shot by England's Issac Dawson. But to his dismay, Issac Dawson quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-4. Disappointed in the 0-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

If Caelan Hayes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Kyle Cox's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Morales Carmeneses was relentless in the 56th minute of the game. Villota Bujia charged in rather forcefully in the 57th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Villota Bujia the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 57 played minutes Challestone S.C. got a freekick which was hit by Villota Bujia. The crowd rose to their feet as Kyle Cox kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Morales Carmeneses. That made the score 0-5 in the 59 minute of play. Morales Carmeneses took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kyle Cox, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Challestone S.C.'s defense didn't have a chance, in the 64th minute, when Issac Dawson scored to the left of an out of position Morales Carmeneses, making the score, 0-6. England's Kyle Cox got a good chance for a goal in the 69th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Issac Dawson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Morales Carmeneses tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Challestone S.C. defense, Kyle Cox kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Morales Carmeneses. The Challestone S.C. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Morales Carmeneses should have stopped the shot. 77 minutes into the match, Challestone S.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Kyle Cox came free, but Morales Carmeneses reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kyle Cox sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Morales Carmeneses showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Xavier Gallagher in the 83rd minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as England's Kyle Cox slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Morales Carmeneses. That made the score 0-9 after 84 minutes of play. Morales Carmeneses was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Micah Macdonald showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-10 in the 90 minute of play. In the 93rd minute, Micah Macdonald ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Morales Carmeneses was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-11. England's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.