Challenge

José de San Martín
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) With a little luck, England's Khalid Kennedy got control of the ball when Baltasar Silviano tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 6th match minute, England was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kyle Cox to maneuver through the defense. Baltasar Silviano's late challenge caught a England's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Baltasar Silviano helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of England booed when Buenos Aires City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Baltasar Silviano didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 12th minute Caelan Hayes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Orlando Francesco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Baltasar Silviano in the 14th minute of play forced England's goalkeeper Khalid Kennedy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to England getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Seth Young hit a great ball. If Severiano Delfino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 21 minutes into the match, Buenos Aires City's goal looked a bit too open when Micah Macdonald came free, but Orlando Francesco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Orlando Francesco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Issac Dawson in the 27th minute of play. After 29 played minutes, Buenos Aires City's Rosendo Sol shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Khalid Kennedy came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Buenos Aires City reached it. In the 32nd minute of the match, Teofilo Fidele got a very nice opportunity to score, but Khalid Kennedy was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Khalid Kennedy made a fantastic save in the 34th minute, when Teofilo Fidele sent off a good shot on target. Khalid Kennedy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Baltasar Silviano in the 36th minute of the match. Orlando Francesco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kyle Cox in the 37th minute of play. Orlando Francesco didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Kyle Cox went, in the 39th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Orlando Francesco didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Kyle Cox went, in the 43rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. In the 46th match minute, England was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Micah Macdonald to maneuver through the defense. After the first half England were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Rosendo Sol to strike the kick off in the second half. Orlando Francesco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kyle Cox in the 57th minute of play. Buenos Aires City's Orlando Francesco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Issac Dawson in the 68th minute of play. Orlando Francesco came out of the goal in the 73rd minute to try and stop a shot by England's Issac Dawson. But to his dismay, Issac Dawson quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-6. 79 minutes into the game, Buenos Aires City's Rosendo Sol nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Khalid Kennedy made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-6. After 82 played minutes Buenos Aires City got a freekick which was hit by Hugo Nicholas. After a defensive mix-up in Buenos Aires City's zone, Kyle Cox stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Orlando Francesco came out of the goal and Kyle Cox tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 92 minutes, Micah Macdonald managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. England's supporters crossed their fingers, but Micah Macdonald was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 94th minute, Fabio Abaunza hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 97th minute Rosendo Sol 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. England played a much better game than Buenos Aires City and deserved their victory. The Buenos Aires City players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.