Challenge

Lino Quinito
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Santiago Flores got the match started through his kick off. After some careless play in the Elite Azulgrana defense, Micah Macdonald kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gaston Gomez. The Elite Azulgrana fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gaston Gomez should have stopped the shot. In the last second Khalid Kennedy throw himself and got hold of the ball when Santiago Flores in the 11thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. If Santiago Flores had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Kyle Cox had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 17th minute, Micah Macdonald made a precise shot to the right of Gaston Gomez. Elite Azulgrana's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. The referee felt a red card was in order, 23 minutes into the game, when Aaron Demesio put in a rough tackle. Elite Azulgrana:s Gaston Gomez showed great skill when he stopped Micah Macdonald:s penalty. 27 minutes into the match, Elite Azulgrana's goal looked a bit too open when Issac Dawson came free, but Gaston Gomez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Natalio Lekubegi received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Khalid Kennedy came out and tried to block the shot, but Natalio Lekubegi slotted it home off the left post making it 1-2 in the 31st minute. 34 minutes into the match, Elite Azulgrana's goal looked a bit too open when Kyle Cox came free, but Gaston Gomez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 36th minute England were awarded a corner. Micah Macdonald went to the cornerflag to take it. Issac Dawson recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 40th match minute, Elite Azulgrana was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Segundo Rameriz to maneuver through the defense. Gaston Gomez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Micah Macdonald in the 46th minute of the match.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Kyle Cox was the one to do the kick off. 57 minutes into the match, Issac Dawson dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Gaston Gomez, 1-3. 60 minutes into the game, Segundo Rameriz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Elite Azulgrana's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave England the free kick. The supporters of England booed when Elite Azulgrana was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Segundo Rameriz didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 65th minute of the match, Kyle Cox tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Gaston Gomez saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 68 minutes into the match, Issac Dawson notched a goal, 1-4, to the right of Elite Azulgrana's Gaston Gomez. Gaston Gomez was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 76th minute, Issac Dawson ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gaston Gomez was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-5. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jaime Casomiro during the 79th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Jaime Casomiro hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. Elite Azulgrana's Gaston Gomez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Issac Dawson in the 81st minute of play. 84 minutes into the match, Natalio Lekubegi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Khalid Kennedy. England's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Natalio Lekubegi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-5. Bartolo Bernebe hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. If Kyle Cox had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 89 minutes into the match, Issac Dawson dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Gaston Gomez, 2-6. After 94 minutes of play, Elite Azulgrana's Santiago Flores made it 3-6 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Khalid Kennedy was left in no man's land by his defense there! When the match was over England could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Elite Azulgrana throughout the match.