Challenge

Alfredo Di Stéfano
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Turgay Hafi made the kick off which started today's match. In the 4th minute, Koby Wright got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Canada's Jax Williamson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Turgay Hafi in the 5th minute of play. Mauricio Joseph kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Koby Wright managed to get in a good position for a shot. Canada's supporters rose to their feet, but Koby Wright was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ciro Nerio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 15 played minutes Bancruz F.C got a freekick which was hit by Turgay Hafi. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rohan Watson in the 21st minute of play forced Bancruz F.C's goalkeeper Ciro Nerio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 22nd minute Canada were awarded a corner. Koby Wright went to the cornerflag to take it. Ciro Nerio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Koby Wright in the 24th minute of the match. Ciro Nerio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rohan Watson in the 34th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Koby Wright in the 35th minute of play forced Bancruz F.C's goalkeeper Ciro Nerio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ciro Nerio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Koby Wright in the 37th minute of the match. In the 38th minute Luka Harris shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ciro Nerio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Bancruz F.C's zone, Koby Wright stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ciro Nerio came out of the goal and Koby Wright tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Canada booed when Bancruz F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Clodoveo Matro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Canada's Jax Williamson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Turgay Hafi in the 47th minute of play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Koby Wright stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Bancruz F.C's Ciro Nerio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 51st minute of the match, managed to save Bancruz F.C from getting a goal against them. The supporters of Canada booed when Bancruz F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nunez Tano didn't get a good kick on the ball. 58 minutes into the match, Bancruz F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Koby Wright came free, but Ciro Nerio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Canada's Filip Edwards was substituted for Koby Wright. 60 minutes had been played when some careless play by Bancruz F.C'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. Clodoveo Matro's late challenge caught a Canada's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Clodoveo Matro helped the player get up and apologised. Canada made a substitution. Theo Burton replaced Rohan Watson. After 60 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Bancruz F.C! Ciro Nerio had in the 63rdth minute some difficulties stopping Jan Dixon's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Bancruz F.C's Çelikan Koçaş was substituted for Turgay Hafi. Mauricio Joseph tried in the game's 71st match minute to clear up in front of his own goal but it went so bad that he put the ball into the goal to the left of an unhappy Ciro Nerio. An annoying self made goal, 0-2. Luka Harris could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 73rd minute of the match, but Ciro Nerio made a huge save. Ciro Nerio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Filip Edwards, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. Richard Mccarthy hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. When the match had gone on for 89 minutes, Filip Edwards put it in 0-5 from a short distance just to the right of Ciro Nerio. In the 93rd minute Çelikan Koçaş 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. 94 minutes into the match, Bancruz F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Filip Edwards came free, but Ciro Nerio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jax Williamson came out of the goal in the 96th minute to try and stop a shot by Bancruz F.C's Çelikan Koçaş. But to his dismay, Çelikan Koçaş quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-5. When the match was over Canada could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Bancruz F.C throughout the match.