Challenge

Despidida
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Despidida AFC's Justino Elequemedo managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Leighton Davies in the 3 minute of the game. The crowd rose to their feet as Toro Martínez kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Khalid Kennedy. That made the score 1-0 in the 4 minute of play. Fernando Selatse made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Issac Dawson in the 8th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Toro Martínez in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Khalid Kennedy saved England from getting behind. 12 minutes into the match Toro Martínez climbed in front of goal and pressed up 2-0 in the right cross behind a totally surprised Khalid Kennedy. Eddie Willis made in the 17th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Micah Macdonald however managed to control. England's defense didn't have a chance, in the 20th minute, when Toro Martínez scored to the left of an out of position Khalid Kennedy, making the score, 3-0. Fernando Selatse made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Micah Macdonald in the 28th minute of play. Toro Martínezs short, quick shot in the 32ndth minute got Khalid Kennedy to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Arturo Arano might have been able to make a better finish in the 35th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Khalid Kennedy. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Arturo Arano ran back to his position shaking his head. After some careless play in the England defense, Dominik Fink kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Khalid Kennedy. The England fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Khalid Kennedy should have stopped the shot. With his leg Khalid Kennedy managed to avoid a goal in the 45thth minute, when Despidida AFC's Toro Martínez fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Toro Martínez struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Khalid Kennedy didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Despidida AFC. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 4-0.

The wind increased when Toro Martínez made the kick off in the second half. Despidida AFC's Czeslaw Kopacz was substituted for Ancho Branca. In the 57th match minute, England was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Seth Young to maneuver through the defense. Khalid Kennedy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Czeslaw Kopacz in the 61st minute of the match. In the 64th minute Czeslaw Kopacz 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. In the 67th minute, Emiliano Velasco left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Despidida AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-0. Despidida AFC's Fernando Selatse proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save Despidida AFC from getting a goal against them. Khalid Kennedy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emiliano Velasco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 86th minute Czeslaw Kopacz 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. When Despidida AFC's Emiliano Velasco in the 89th minute got a chance for a shot 89th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye England's goalie prevented a goal. Khalid Kennedy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emiliano Velasco in the 90th minute of play. When Caelan Hayes fell near the penalty area in the 91st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored England's protests and gave Caelan Hayes a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to England getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Caelan Hayes hit a great ball. 93 minutes into the match, England's goal looked a bit too open when Czeslaw Kopacz came free, but Khalid Kennedy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Despidida AFC had won after a very even match.