Challenge

Angel Tulio Zoff
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Canalla de Rosario's Ubaldo Tipular started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Khalid Kennedy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ubaldo Tipular in the 5th minute of play. Ubaldo Tipular who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 5thth minute tested the skills of Khalid Kennedy when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Canalla de Rosario's Siro Txaran got a free kick in the 8th minute. Khalid Kennedy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ubaldo Tipular in the 19th minute of play. Quinn Holmes made in the 21st minute of the game a quick throw-in and Kyle Cox immediately put the ball in play. If Micah Macdonald had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Canalla de Rosario booed when England was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Issac Dawson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Saritama Guio could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 43rd minute of the match, but Khalid Kennedy made a huge save. Eddie Willis hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Kyle Cox to strike the kick off in the second half. If Kyle Cox had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Kyle Cox managed to get in a good position for a shot. England's supporters rose to their feet, but Kyle Cox was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Teofilo Guter breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Teofilo Guter made an important save on a dangerous shot by Micah Macdonald in the 58th minute. After 59 minutes Canalla de Rosario's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Micah Macdonald who took care of the corner kick. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ubaldo Tipular in the 61st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Khalid Kennedy saved England from getting behind. 64 minutes in the game Quinn Holmes did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Kyle Cox. Khalid Kennedy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ubaldo Tipular, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 68th minute Ubaldo Tipular shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Khalid Kennedy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Khalid Kennedy came out of the goal in the 77th minute to try and stop a shot by Canalla de Rosario's Victoriano Milian. But to his dismay, Victoriano Milian quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Canalla de Rosario made a substitution. Igor Hats replaced Victoriano Milian. Khalid Kennedy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Teodoro Cheche in the 92nd minute of the match. After 93 minutes England's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Teodoro Cheche who took care of the corner kick. A well-hit corner resulted in Pastor Tirso heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Canalla de Rosario walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.