Challenge

Arboretum
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) When Omar Cordairo came up free with the goalie in the 3rd minute, the Milagro Sobre Césped fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Omar Cordairo couldn't finish the play. When Milagro Sobre Césped's Teofilo Cefero in the 8th minute got a chance for a shot 8th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Scotland's goalie prevented a goal. After a rather tough play, Scotland's Ashton Nelson got a free kick in the 9th minute. After 9 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Scotland! The goalkeeper, Alexander Higgins, was totally fooled by Milagro Sobre Césped's Geronimo Calvet, who 11 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. 14 minutes into the match, Milagro Sobre Césped's goal looked a bit too open when Ashton Nelson came free, but Carlos Van Lint reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Milagro Sobre Césped's Carlos Van Lint played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Robert McNeill in the 15th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Teofilo Cefero in the 22nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alexander Higgins saved Scotland from getting behind. Alexander Higgins stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Teofilo Cefero's shot from short distance in the 22nd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Fletcher Main managed to get in a good position for a shot. Scotland's supporters rose to their feet, but Fletcher Main was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Carlos Van Lint breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Alexander Higgins stood somewhat misplaced when Teofilo Cefero came free in front of goal and shot 2-0 to the left of him in the 27 minute. Alexander Higgins didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Milagro Sobre Césped's Teofilo Cefero shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 3-0 in the ordered_time% minute. In the 35th minute, one of Milagro Sobre Césped:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Milagro Sobre Césped. After a rather tough play, Scotland's Robert McNeill got a free kick in the 45th minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Zac O'Donnell to make the kick off. Scotland's Alexander Higgins played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Teofilo Cefero in the 54th minute of play. In the 61st minute, Ashton Nelson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Zac O'Donnell scored 3-2 in the 64th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Carlos Van Lint, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a defensive mix-up in Milagro Sobre Césped's zone, Zac O'Donnell stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Carlos Van Lint came out of the goal and Zac O'Donnell tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jaxson Russell's late challenge caught a Milagro Sobre Césped's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jaxson Russell helped the player get up and apologised. In the 74th minute Teofilo Cefero shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alexander Higgins saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Milagro Sobre Césped booed when Scotland was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Robert McNeill didn't get a good kick on the ball. Milagro Sobre Césped's Flavio Otsoa pulled a muscle in his leg after 78 minutes and couldn't finish the game. When Kayden Ward fell near the penalty area in the 78th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Scotland's protests and gave Kayden Ward a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Scotland getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Kayden Ward hit a great ball. Alexander Higgins showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Teofilo Cefero in the 80th minute of the match. In the 83rd minute, Ashton Nelson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 87th minute Teofilo Cefero shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alexander Higgins saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 88th minute, Benedicto Sandaili ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alexander Higgins was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-2. After some careless play in the Scotland defense, Teofilo Cefero kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alexander Higgins. The Scotland fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alexander Higgins should have stopped the shot. Alexander Higgins made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Teofilo Cefero in the 96th minute of play. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Milagro Sobre Césped fully deserved thier win.