Challenge

Aaron Jerrald
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Koby Wright got the match started through his kick off. Arquímedes Cesario in the 2ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Jax Williamson, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 3rd minute Rohan Watson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matías Patrone saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Matías Patrone 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 3rd minute. Matías Patrone didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Koby Wright went, in the 6th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Matías Patrone made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Koby Wright in the 13th minute of play. 25 minutes into the game, Rohan Watson cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Matías Patrone was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Koby Wright in the 35th minute of play forced Los Delfines's goalkeeper Matías Patrone to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Matías Patrone 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 36th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rohan Watson in the 41st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Matías Patrone saved Los Delfines from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Los Delfines's Benê Møltov got a free kick in the 45th minute. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Los Delfines's Matías Patrone proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 51st minute of the match, managed to save Los Delfines from getting a goal against them. Canada were awarded a corner in the 53th minute after Los Delfines's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Koby Wright took the corner. The corner led Canada's Jan Dixon to fire away a dangerous shot which Matías Patrone despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. If Koby Wright had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Los Delfines's Ambrosio Bartolome was substituted for Tomáš Kožený. Canada made a substitution. Filip Edwards replaced Koby Wright. 63 minutes into the match, Canada's Rohan Watson sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Matías Patrone narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Canada's Theo Burton was substituted for Rohan Watson. Los Delfines's Matías Patrone played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Filip Edwards in the 76th minute of play. 79 minutes into the match, Los Delfines's goalkeeper Matías Patrone had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Theo Burton. In the 83rd minute Oliver Bierhoff 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. Los Delfines's defense didn't have a chance, in the 84th minute, when Filip Edwards scored to the left of an out of position Matías Patrone, making the score, 0-4. 87 minutes into the match, Los Delfines's Oliver Bierhoff sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jax Williamson narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 91 minutes into the match, Theo Burton had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Matías Patrone. Los Delfines's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Theo Burton was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-5. Jax Williamson didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Oliver Bierhoff went, in the 95th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-5 was the resulting score. Canada played a much better game than Los Delfines and deserved their victory. The Los Delfines players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.