Challenge

England Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, 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. Clodoveo Lander made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kyle Cox in the 4th minute of play. After some careless play in the Venturada FC defense, Kyle Cox kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Clodoveo Lander. The Venturada FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Clodoveo Lander should have stopped the shot. 12 minutes into the game, Venturada FC's Víctor Salgado 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, 1-1. In the 15th minute, Kyle Cox got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After a rather tough play, Venturada FC's Policarpio Rua got a free kick in the 19th minute. England's Khalid Kennedy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Petronio Odín in the 21st minute of play. Venturada FC's Martín Estruch quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Leighton Davies, made in the 26th minute of the game. 27 minutes into the game, Ponce Quintas cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Khalid Kennedy was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 40 minutes into the game, Leighton Davies threw the ball into play from the sideline. Venturada FC's Martín Estruch quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Issac Dawson in the 52nd minute of play forced Venturada FC's goalkeeper Clodoveo Lander to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Khalid Kennedy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Feliu Jofre, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Issac Dawson scored 2-2 in the 56th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Clodoveo Lander, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Clodoveo Lander showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kyle Cox in the 59th minute of the match. In the 62nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Venturada FC's goalkeeper Clodoveo Lander, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Kyle Cox struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Clodoveo Lander didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for England. Martín Estruch kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. If Víctor Salgado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Issac Dawson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 92 minutes into the match, England's goal looked a bit too open when Petronio Odín came free, but Khalid Kennedy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Venturada FC defense, Micah Macdonald kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Clodoveo Lander. The Venturada FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Clodoveo Lander should have stopped the shot. There was no doubt that England were the better team. England's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.