Challenge

Kryptonita Arena
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) AC LeX Luthor's Alvaro Errando 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. 6 minutes into the match, Canada's goal looked a bit too open when Zeledon Savion came free, but Jax Williamson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 14 minutes into the match, Luka Harris had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fulgencio Eyague. AC LeX Luthor's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Luka Harris was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. 21 minutes into the game, Isidro Oliviero cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Jax Williamson was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 34 minutes had been played when some careless play by AC LeX Luthor's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Koby Wright was slow to take the kick. During this time Canada's players had a chance to rest. Canada's Koby Wright was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Fulgencio Eyague in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. If Koby Wright had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 40th minute, Alvaro Errando hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Koby Wright in the 42nd minute of play forced AC LeX Luthor's goalkeeper Fulgencio Eyague to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 46th minute of the game Carter George made a throw-in which Koby Wright played forward. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Koby Wright made a kick off. Canada were awarded a corner in the 53th minute after AC LeX Luthor's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Koby Wright took the corner. The corner led Canada's Richard Mccarthy to fire away a dangerous shot which Fulgencio Eyague despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Canada's zone, Alvaro Errando stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jax Williamson came out of the goal and Alvaro Errando tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Mario Yepes hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. AC LeX Luthor's Pedro Lucas was substituted for Alvaro Errando. AC LeX Luthor made a substitution. Peep Pronk replaced Isidro Oliviero. Canada made a substitution. Theo Burton replaced Rohan Watson. After 61 played minutes AC LeX Luthor got a freekick which was hit by Mario Yepes. Fulgencio Eyague didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Theo Burton went, in the 67th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. In the 76th minute Filip Edwards shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fulgencio Eyague saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 77 minutes had been played when some careless play by AC LeX Luthor's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Jan Dixon was slow to take the kick. During this time Canada's players had a chance to rest. Fulgencio Eyague came out of the goal in the 79th minute to try and stop a shot by Canada's Theo Burton. But to his dismay, Theo Burton quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-5. An unexpectedly hard shot by Peep Pronk in the 82nd minute of play forced Canada's goalkeeper Jax Williamson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 85 minutes had been played when some careless play by AC LeX Luthor's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Jan Dixon was slow to take the kick. During this time Canada's players had a chance to rest. With a little luck, AC LeX Luthor's Fulgencio Eyague got control of the ball when Theo Burton tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Theo Burton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Canada played a much better game than AC LeX Luthor and deserved their victory. The AC LeX Luthor players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.