Challenge

Estadio Oberá
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Kyle Cox took the kick off in the first half of the match. Micah Macdonald received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Damián Martínez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Kyle Cox had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alberto Cresencio took the ball and in the 16 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 1-0. Khalid Kennedy made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when Alberto Cresencio sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to Oberá getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Alberto Cresencio hit a great ball. Khalid Kennedy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Cresencio in the 29th minute of play. 32 minutes into the match, Oberá's goal looked a bit too open when Kyle Cox came free, but Damián Martínez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Micah Macdonald had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Kyle Cox in the 39th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Damián Martínez prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 42 minutes, Alberto Cresencio made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. England's Khalid Kennedy tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Ratan Ayala charged in rather forcefully in the 44th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ratan Ayala the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Ratan Ayala kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Alberto Cresencio stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Damián Martínez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kyle Cox in the 51st minute of play. 57 minutes into the match, Alberto Cresencio notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of England's Khalid Kennedy. Khalid Kennedy was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Kyle Cox recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 71st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 73rd minute Kyle Cox shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Damián Martínez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Damián Martínez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kyle Cox, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. 81 minutes into the game, Alberto Cresencio cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Khalid Kennedy was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Khalid Kennedy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Angelino Quexal, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. 88 minutes into the game, Eddie Willis threw the ball into play from the sideline. Oberá's Erland Gåsland quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Khalid Kennedy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Cresencio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 90 minutes, Xavier Gallagher mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the England and the Oberá players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, England's Xavier Gallagher got a free kick in the 90th minute. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Oberá had won after a very even match.