Challenge

Olympic Stadium
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) A sloppy throw-in by Richard Mccarthy in the 3rd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Deportivo Damasco F.C.'s Montxo Cabero. A collision led to Deportivo Damasco F.C. getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Vladimir Couto hit a great ball. 10 minutes into the match, Deportivo Damasco F.C.'s goalkeeper Avram Popoiu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Luka Harris. Avram Popoiu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rohan Watson, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. After 13 played minutes Deportivo Damasco F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Aldo Damasco. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carter George in the 21st minute of play forced Deportivo Damasco F.C.'s goalkeeper Avram Popoiu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Avram Popoiu came out of the goal in the 22nd minute to try and stop a shot by Canada's Rohan Watson. But to his dismay, Rohan Watson quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. A collision led to Deportivo Damasco F.C. getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Lucas Merolla hit a great ball. 31 minutes into the match, Canada's Rohan Watson sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Avram Popoiu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The throw-in from Richard Mccarthy in the 33rd minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Deportivo Damasco F.C.'s Bonifaco Montoya. Deportivo Damasco F.C.'s Avram Popoiu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Koby Wright in the 38th minute of play. Avram Popoiu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Koby Wright in the 39th minute of play. In the 47th minute Koby Wright shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Avram Popoiu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Roman Corte to make the kick off. Avram Popoiu 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 53rd minute. After a rather tough play, Deportivo Damasco F.C.'s Arturo Persia got a free kick in the 55th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th 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. Avram Popoiu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Koby Wright took the ball and in the 60 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Avram Popoiu. Avram Popoiu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. Guaberto Ramone'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. Guaberto Ramone helped the player get up and apologised. After 65 played minutes Deportivo Damasco F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Guaberto Ramone. Deportivo Damasco F.C. made a substitution. Tiadoro Cores replaced Guaberto Ramone. In the 67th minute, Guaberto Ramone hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Filip Edwards fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Avram Popoiu having to interfere. Canada made a substitution. Prince Anderson replaced Carter George. In the 73rd minute Tiadoro Cores 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. 76 minutes into the game, Canada's Theo Burton nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Avram Popoiu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. 80 minutes into the game, Canada's Filip Edwards nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Avram Popoiu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. In the 85th minute Theo Burton shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Avram Popoiu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Filip Edwards had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 91 minutes into the match, Canada's goal looked a bit too open when Roman Corte came free, but Jax Williamson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Canada fans' excitement grew in the 92nd match minute when Canada's Filip Edwards looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 5-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tiadoro Cores in the 96th minute of play forced Canada's goalkeeper Jax Williamson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 98th minute of the match Jan Dixon shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Avram Popoiu showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball.