Challenge

BERNABEU ALONSO
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. Benedito de Sousa started the match with the kick off. A throw-in in the 3rd minute of the game was made by Quinn Holmes with Kyle Cox as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Timoteo Dalmau hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. After 14 minutes of play, DONPATO's Benedito de Sousa made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Khalid Kennedy was left in no man's land by his defense there! Alkan Soysaltürk made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Micah Macdonald in the 17th minute of play. DONPATO's Alkan Soysaltürk played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Issac Dawson in the 19th minute of play. Timoteo Dalmau hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, England's Quinn Holmes got a free kick in the 23rd minute. 27 minutes into the match, DONPATO's goal looked a bit too open when Micah Macdonald came free, but Alkan Soysaltürk reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 27th match minute, England was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Micah Macdonald to maneuver through the defense. England's Khalid Kennedy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benedito de Sousa in the 28th minute of play. Lucas Martínez Quarta hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. In the 31st minute Issac Dawson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alkan Soysaltürk saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benedito de Sousa in the 35th minute of play forced England's goalkeeper Khalid Kennedy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the England defense, Benedito de Sousa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Khalid Kennedy. The England fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Khalid Kennedy should have stopped the shot. In the 41st match minute, England was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Quinn Holmes to maneuver through the defense. Alkan Soysaltürk showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Micah Macdonald in the 47th minute of the match.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Kyle Cox was the one to do the kick off. After a rather tough play, DONPATO's Fabian Isadore got a free kick in the 57th minute. Caelan Hayes's shot from long distance in the 58th minute was not bad at all, but DONPATO's Alkan Soysaltürk knew what was happening and pushed the ball into his arms just before it hit the right post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benedito de Sousa in the 60th minute of play forced England's goalkeeper Khalid Kennedy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A sloppy throw-in by Quinn Holmes in the 63rd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by DONPATO's Jacinto Resto. 66 minutes into the match, DONPATO's goal looked a bit too open when Kyle Cox came free, but Alkan Soysaltürk reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 71st minute, Eddie Willis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Khalid Kennedy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Manuel Cordarin in the 72nd minute of the match. Quinn Holmes kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. In the 78th minute of the game Quinn Holmes made a throw-in which Kyle Cox played forward. Dé Sensø hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. 83 minutes into the match, DONPATO's goal looked a bit too open when Micah Macdonald came free, but Alkan Soysaltürk reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 84 played minutes England got a freekick which was hit by Quinn Holmes. 87 minutes into the game, Benedito de Sousa cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Khalid Kennedy was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Alkan Soysaltürk made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kyle Cox in the 93rd minute of play. DONPATO were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of England for a fine match.