Challenge

Campeones del Mundo
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, 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. Kyle Cox started the match with the kick off. Issac Dawson's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Roman Iza read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 9th minute of play. In the 12th minute, Kyle Cox made a precise shot to the right of Roman Iza. Rio Gallegos Unidos's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 14th minute, Roberto Oxel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 16 minutes into the match, Rio Gallegos Unidos's goal looked a bit too open when Kyle Cox came free, but Roman Iza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Issac Dawson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roman Iza having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Rio Gallegos Unidos's Emilio Nuno slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Khalid Kennedy. That made the score 1-1 after 26 minutes of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kyle Cox in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Roman Iza saved Rio Gallegos Unidos from getting behind. In the 34th minute the ball was on its way in behind England's goalkeeper Khalid Kennedy, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. England's Khalid Kennedy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emilio Nuno in the 35th minute of play. Kyle Cox sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Roman Iza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kyle Cox, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. In the 39th minute, Genaro Pacorro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Roman Iza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kyle Cox in the 40th minute of the match. 41 minutes into the match, Rio Gallegos Unidos's goal looked a bit too open when Micah Macdonald came free, but Roman Iza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Kyle Cox came up free with the goalie in the 42nd minute, the England 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 Kyle Cox couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Micah Macdonald in the 44th minute of play forced Rio Gallegos Unidos's goalkeeper Roman Iza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Roman Iza made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kyle Cox in the 45th minute of play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Emilio Nuno was the one to do the kick off. Khalid Kennedy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Oscar Iyan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of England booed when Rio Gallegos Unidos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Paulino Mancio didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the Rio Gallegos Unidos defense, Kyle Cox kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Roman Iza. The Rio Gallegos Unidos fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Roman Iza should have stopped the shot. Kyle Cox fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roman Iza having to interfere. Rio Gallegos Unidos's Orlando Mitxel was substituted for Genaro Pacorro. Emilio Nuno took the ball and in the 68 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Khalid Kennedy. Khalid Kennedy dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. Paulino Mancio kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. Rio Gallegos Unidos's Roman Iza played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kyle Cox in the 73rd minute of play. After having played for 76 minutes, Paulino Mancio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rio Gallegos Unidos's supporters crossed their fingers, but Paulino Mancio 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 79th minute England were awarded a corner. Micah Macdonald went to the cornerflag to take it. When Caelan Hayes came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the England 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 Caelan Hayes couldn't finish the play. If Kyle Cox had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 87th play minute Micah Macdonald came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Roman Iza. 2-3. Rio Gallegos Unidos made a substitution. Bartolo Abar replaced Oscar Iyan. Micah Macdonald received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Roman Iza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Roman Iza came out of the goal in the 96th minute to try and stop a shot by England's Kyle Cox. But to his dismay, Kyle Cox quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-4. The England supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing England would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.