Challenge

Scotland Arena
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Zac O'Donnell kicked off to start the match. After a rather tough play, AntraX FDP.'s Matias Higuera got a free kick in the 15th minute. If Lucas Gallaiztegui had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 19 minutes into the game, Scotland's Robert McNeill nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Hernandez Massey made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. 22 minutes into the match, Lucas Gallaiztegui notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Scotland's Alexander Higgins. Alexander Higgins was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Jairo Valmayor's late challenge caught a Scotland's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jairo Valmayor helped the player get up and apologised. After 24 played minutes AntraX FDP. got a freekick which was hit by Jairo Valmayor. Rodolfo Izcaray struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Alexander Higgins didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for AntraX FDP.. Scotland's Alexander Higgins played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rodolfo Izcaray in the 34th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zac O'Donnell in the 36th minute of play forced AntraX FDP.'s goalkeeper Hernandez Massey to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alexander Higgins showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodolfo Izcaray in the 39th minute of the match. After 39 minutes, Robert McNeill mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Scotland and the AntraX FDP. players grew even worse after the yellow card. Robert McNeill kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. After 40 minutes of play, AntraX FDP.'s Rodolfo Izcaray made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alexander Higgins was left in no man's land by his defense there! The supporters of AntraX FDP. booed when Scotland was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kian MacGregor didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rodolfo Izcaray sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lucas Gallaiztegui received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Alexander Higgins tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

Rodolfo Izcaray did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-3 to the left of a surprised Alexander Higgins 57 minutes into the match. In the 65th minute Rodolfo Izcaray 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. Alexander Higgins made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rodolfo Izcaray in the 67th minute. Alexander Higgins took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lucas Gallaiztegui, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rodolfo Izcaray could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 73rd minute of the match, but Alexander Higgins made a huge save. If Lucas Gallaiztegui had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alexander Higgins showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lucas Gallaiztegui in the 79th minute of the match. A collision led to Scotland getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Zac O'Donnell hit a great ball. Jaxson Russell hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. After 88 minutes, Kian MacGregor mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Scotland and the AntraX FDP. players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 88th match minute, Scotland was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kian MacGregor to maneuver through the defense. When Zac O'Donnell came up free with the goalie in the 97th minute, the Scotland 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 Zac O'Donnell couldn't finish the play. The AntraX FDP. supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing AntraX FDP. would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.