Challenge

Grasmere Fields
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Nickolaj Nickerson kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute of the match, Frank Zappacosta tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Ricardo Zorita saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Jesus Carvallo hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. Ricardo Zorita was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 7th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Ryan Chivers. When the match had gone on for 13 minutes, Nickolaj Nickerson put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Ricardo Zorita. El Salvador's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Nickolaj Nickerson 16 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-0. After a rather tough play, El Salvador's Jesus Carvallo got a free kick in the 19th minute. Nickolaj Nickerson blasted a shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ricardo Zorita having to make a save. 27 minutes into the match, El Salvador's goal looked a bit too open when Nickolaj Nickerson came free, but Ricardo Zorita reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With his leg Ricardo Zorita managed to avoid a goal in the 29thth minute, when Harlow AFC's Nickolaj Nickerson fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 30 minutes into the game, Nickolaj Nickerson cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Ricardo Zorita was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Nickolaj Nickerson scored 6-0 in the 34th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ricardo Zorita, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Ricardo Zorita came out of the goal in the 37th minute to try and stop a shot by Harlow AFC's Nickolaj Nickerson. But to his dismay, Nickolaj Nickerson quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 7-0. Ricardo Zorita made an important save on a dangerous shot by Seb Towler in the 46th minute. 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.

Ricardo Zorita made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nickolaj Nickerson in the 54th minute of play. Ricardo Zorita took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frank Zappacosta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ricardo Zorita came out of the goal in the 61st minute to try and stop a shot by Harlow AFC's Nickolaj Nickerson. But to his dismay, Nickolaj Nickerson quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 10-0. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nickolaj Nickerson in the 71st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ricardo Zorita prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ricardo Zorita showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Frank Zappacosta, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. In the 74th minute Nickolaj Nickerson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ricardo Zorita saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dedé Neto struck a weak shot in the 75th minute. Ricardo Zorita didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Harlow AFC. 77 minutes into the match, Nickolaj Nickerson notched a goal, 11-1, to the right of El Salvador's Ricardo Zorita. Ricardo Zorita was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 80th minute, Nickolaj Nickerson ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ricardo Zorita was frozen by the shot and now it was 12-1. In the 87th minute, Nickolaj Nickerson ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ricardo Zorita was frozen by the shot and now it was 14-1. After 91 minutes of play, Harlow AFC's Nickolaj Nickerson made it 15-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ricardo Zorita was left in no man's land by his defense there! 94 minutes into the game, Harlow AFC's Hayden Chegwyn nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ricardo Zorita made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 16-1. The supporters of Harlow AFC booed when El Salvador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 97 match minutes in a wonderful position. Valentino Ferrant didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ryan Chivers took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 97th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Ricardo Zorita. El Salvador's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line.