Challenge

Manfredi
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Filomeno Remir kicked off to start the match. Manfredi AFC's Roman Vachon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carter George in the 4th minute of play. Canada's Carter George got a good chance for a goal in the 8th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jax Williamson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Filomeno Remir in the 19th minute of the match. Roman Vachon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Koby Wright, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The long shot by Cheng Xiong Ang in the 21st minute really tested Jax Williamson's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. 24 minutes into the match, Manfredi AFC's Filomeno Remir sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jax Williamson narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Koby Wright in the 25th minute of play forced Manfredi AFC's goalkeeper Roman Vachon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 26th minute Canada were awarded a corner. Koby Wright went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 26th minute, Luka Harris hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 31 minutes into the match, Manfredi AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Luka Harris came free, but Roman Vachon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Filomeno Remir had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Koby Wright took the ball and in the 38 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Roman Vachon. Roman Vachon dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Manfredi AFC's Roman Vachon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Koby Wright in the 45th minute of play. Regan Jordan got a throw-in 47 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Luka Harris. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Koby Wright made a kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Manfredi AFC's goalkeeper Roman Vachon had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rohan Watson. A sloppy throw-in by Alfred John in the 54th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Manfredi AFC's Makis Antoniadis. 57 minutes into the game, Filomeno Remir cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Jax Williamson was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Canada made a substitution. Filip Edwards replaced Koby Wright. Roman Vachon made a fantastic save in the 70th minute, when Jan Dixon sent off a good shot on target. When the match clock showed 74 minutes, the score became 2-2 when Jan Dixon sped through Manfredi AFC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Roman Vachon. Manfredi AFC made a substitution. Son Banana replaced Aristides Cesaro. Manfredi AFC's Fausto Rafe was substituted for Guido Mikolas. In the 83rd minute Fausto Rafe shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jax Williamson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A sloppy throw-in by Virgilio Tajo in the 86th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Canada's Luka Harris. Jan Dixon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roman Vachon having to interfere. If Ladislao Mannie had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 93 minutes into the match, Manfredi AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Prince Anderson came free, but Roman Vachon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 95 minutes into the match, Canada's goal looked a bit too open when Son Banana came free, but Jax Williamson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.