Challenge

Brigadier Lopez
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Luisito Marino started the match with the kick off. After 2 minutes, Xavier Gallagher mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the England and the Sabalero players grew even worse after the yellow card. 7 minutes into the match, Kyle Cox had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Emilio Bibiano. Sabalero's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Kyle Cox was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. After a rather tough play, Sabalero's Luisito Marino got a free kick in the 11th minute. Khalid Kennedy made a fantastic save in the 13th minute, when Roman Jacob sent off a good shot on target. Kyle Cox fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emilio Bibiano having to interfere. Roman Jacob struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Khalid Kennedy didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sabalero. In the 29th minute, Kyle Cox made a precise shot to the right of Emilio Bibiano. Sabalero's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. In the 32nd minute, Sabalero's Luisito Marino dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-2. 35 minutes into the match, England's goalkeeper Khalid Kennedy had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Roman Jacob. Khalid Kennedy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luisito Marino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After the first half England were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Luisito Marino hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kyle Cox in the 62nd minute of play forced Sabalero's goalkeeper Emilio Bibiano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. England were awarded a corner in the 63th minute after Sabalero's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Micah Macdonald took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Micah Macdonald got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Emilio Bibiano quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 76th minute, one of Sabalero: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 Sabalero. Micah Macdonald placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! 81 minutes into the match, Sabalero's goal looked a bit too open when Kyle Cox came free, but Emilio Bibiano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Sabalero's Luisito Marino got a free kick in the 87th minute. In the 89th minute, Cooper Thompson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luisito Marino in the 92nd minute of play forced England's goalkeeper Khalid Kennedy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 95 minutes into the game, Micah Macdonald cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-4. Emilio Bibiano was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. England's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.