Challenge

Cátedra Central
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Kyle Cox got the match started through his kick off. 3 minutes into the match, AC Guadalajara's goal looked a bit too open when Micah Macdonald came free, but Juan Cazorla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of England booed when AC Guadalajara was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zabal Casas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Anacleto Pais hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. 16 minutes into the match, England's goalkeeper Khalid Kennedy had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Anacleto Pais. Khalid Kennedy made an important save on a dangerous shot by Laffitte Sanes in the 23rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Micah Macdonald in the 25th minute of play forced AC Guadalajara's goalkeeper Juan Cazorla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With an all-out effort, AC Guadalajara's Khalid Kennedy threw himself towards the right post 27 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Laffitte Sanes, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Laffitte Sanes received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Khalid Kennedy came out and tried to block the shot, but Laffitte Sanes slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 36th minute. Anacleto Pais took the ball and in the 39 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Khalid Kennedy. Khalid Kennedy dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. After 45 minutes, Laffitte Sanes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AC Guadalajara and the England players grew even worse after the yellow card. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Laffitte Sanes was the one to do the kick off. The supporters of England booed when AC Guadalajara was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Evarado Taules didn't get a good kick on the ball. Khalid Kennedy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anacleto Pais in the 58th minute of play. In the 66th match minute, AC Guadalajara was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kaiet Checa to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Issac Dawson in the 70th minute of play forced AC Guadalajara's goalkeeper Juan Cazorla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, AC Guadalajara's Juan Cazorla got control of the ball when Micah Macdonald tried to sneak it across the goal line. AC Guadalajara's Juan Cazorla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Xavier Gallagher in the 82nd minute of play. Issac Dawson charged in rather forcefully in the 83rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Issac Dawson the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 83rd minute, Issac Dawson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 85 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for England! If Issac Dawson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. AC Guadalajara were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of England for a fine match.