Challenge

TONY STARK ARENA
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Kraig Fred started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 3 minutes into the match, Koby Wright had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marcos Ranolfo. Estudiantes de América's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Koby Wright was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Kraig Fred might have been able to make a better finish in the 6th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jax Williamson. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Kraig Fred ran back to his position shaking his head. Marcos Ranolfo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Koby Wright, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Koby Wright scored 0-2 in the 9th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marcos Ranolfo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carter George in the 19th minute of play forced Estudiantes de América's goalkeeper Marcos Ranolfo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rohan Watson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 26 minutes had been played when some careless play by Estudiantes de América'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. If Kraig Fred had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 28 minutes into the match, Canada's goalkeeper Jax Williamson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kraig Fred. Jax Williamson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kraig Fred in the 30th minute of the match. Marcos Ranolfo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rohan Watson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Canada's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Koby Wright in the 33rd minute. With a little luck, Canada's Jax Williamson got control of the ball when Kraig Fred tried to sneak it across the goal line. Canada's Jax Williamson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kraig Fred in the 39th minute of play. Marcos Ranolfo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Koby Wright, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. After 43 minutes of play, Canada's Rohan Watson made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marcos Ranolfo was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 47th minute Rohan Watson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcos Ranolfo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Estudiantes de América's Traian Blăniță was substituted for Flavio Iraunkor. Estudiantes de América's Joel Cordarrel was substituted for Cornelio Ruisko. When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Koby Wright made a kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Koby Wright got free with Marcos Ranolfo in the 60th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Canada booed when Estudiantes de América was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joel Cordarrel didn't get a good kick on the ball. Canada made a substitution. Filip Edwards replaced Koby Wright. The supporters of Canada booed when Estudiantes de América was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joel Cordarrel didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 67th minute, Filip Edwards fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. 70 minutes into the game, Canada's Theo Burton nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Marcos Ranolfo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. Canada's Prince Anderson was substituted for Carter George. An unexpectedly hard shot by Filip Edwards in the 75th minute of play forced Estudiantes de América's goalkeeper Marcos Ranolfo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marcos Ranolfo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Filip Edwards in the 75th minute of the match. Jax Williamson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Concetto Trasatti, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 82 minutes into the match, Estudiantes de América's goal looked a bit too open when Filip Edwards came free, but Marcos Ranolfo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Concetto Trasatti scored 1-4 in the 85th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jax Williamson, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Luka Harris had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Prince Anderson might have been able to make a better finish in the 91st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marcos Ranolfo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Prince Anderson ran back to his position shaking his head. Regan Jordan kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. Canada's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.