Challenge

Olympic Stadium
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Koby Wright made the kick off and thus started the match. Canada's Jax Williamson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cheng Le Xing in the 7th minute of play. Jax Williamson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cheng Le Xing in the 9th minute of the match. Bogdan Samokovliyski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Koby Wright, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cheng Le Xing might have been able to make a better finish in the 12th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jax Williamson. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cheng Le Xing ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 14th minute of the match, Koby Wright tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Bogdan Samokovliyski saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Bogdan Samokovliyski stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rohan Watson's shot from short distance in the 18th minute. After 21 minutes of play, Canada's Rohan Watson made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bogdan Samokovliyski was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 27th minute Koby Wright shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bogdan Samokovliyski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Koby Wright was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 33rd minute. Canada's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. 35 minutes into the match, Pakorro AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Rohan Watson came free, but Bogdan Samokovliyski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 37 minutes into the match, Cheng Le Xing notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Canada's Jax Williamson. Jax Williamson was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Bogdan Samokovliyski made an important save on a dangerous shot by Luka Harris in the 40th minute. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Cheng Le Xing's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jax Williamson read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 52nd minute of play. In the 53rd minute Carter George shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bogdan Samokovliyski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 54th minute Canada were awarded a corner. Koby Wright went to the cornerflag to take it. If Cheng Le Xing had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 67 minutes into the match, Pakorro AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Koby Wright came free, but Bogdan Samokovliyski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Canada's Prince Anderson was substituted for Carter George. In the 70th minute of the match Canada got a corner. Pakorro AFC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Jan Dixon ran over to the corner to take the kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Astor Giampietro in the 75th minute of play forced Canada's goalkeeper Jax Williamson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bogdan Samokovliyski stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Theo Burton's shot from short distance in the 79th minute. Abel Etxatxu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 82nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 86th minute, Astor Giampietro ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jax Williamson was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Jan Dixon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When the final whistle went the supporters of Pakorro AFC were delighted that their team had defeated the much more dominant Canada side.