Challenge

Cruz de Malta
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, George Messi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Three Lions FC's supporters rose to their feet, but George Messi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jacobo Nores breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jacobo Nores made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from George Messi in the 8th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Three Lions FC's George Messi slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Jacobo Nores. That made the score 1-0 after 10 minutes of play. When the match had gone on for 17 minutes, George Messi took a quick shot and it went in 3-0 without a chance for Jacobo Nores to make any attempt to save it. 20 minutes into the game, George Messi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Jacobo Nores was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. George Messi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 24th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 29th minute the ball was on its way in behind Paraguay's goalkeeper Jacobo Nores, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Jacobo Nores made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from George Messi in the 31st minute of play. 34 minutes into the match, Paraguay's goal looked a bit too open when George Messi came free, but Jacobo Nores reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If George Messi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. George Messi might have been able to make a better finish in the 39th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jacobo Nores. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. George Messi ran back to his position shaking his head. 40 minutes into the match George Messi climbed in front of goal and pressed up 5-0 in the right cross behind a totally surprised Jacobo Nores. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Jaime Pardo made the kick off in the second half. 58 minutes into the match, Three Lions FC's George Messi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jacobo Nores narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 59 minutes Paraguay's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was George Lukaku who took care of the corner kick. A well-hit corner resulted in George Messi heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. George Messi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jacobo Nores read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 62nd minute of play. After 63 minutes Paraguay's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was George Lukaku who took care of the corner kick. 65 minutes into the match, George Messi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jacobo Nores. Paraguay's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that George Messi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 6-0. George Messi struck a weak shot in the 67th minute. Jacobo Nores didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Three Lions FC. Jacobo Nores came out of the goal in the 70th minute to try and stop a shot by Three Lions FC's Gunnar Ekeroth. But to his dismay, Gunnar Ekeroth quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 7-0. 76 minutes in the game George Stones did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to George Messi. After 81 minutes, George Messi made it 9-0 with a short kick to the right side. Paraguay's Jacobo Nores tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. George Messi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jacobo Nores read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 85th minute of play. Gunnar Ekeroth blasted a shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jacobo Nores having to make a save. In the 90th minute, George Messi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jacobo Nores was frozen by the shot and now it was 10-0. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Three Lions FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Paraguay had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.