Challenge

Olympic Stadium
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Glasgow Rangers FC's Armando Natalucci started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Armando Natalucci in the 3rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jax Williamson prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Canada's Koby Wright got a good chance for a goal in the 9th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Through an outstanding action, after 11 minutes, Dave Clemente successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Felice Perna made in the 12th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Armando Natalucci however managed to control. Glasgow Rangers FC's Dave Clemente played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Richard Mccarthy in the 16th minute of play. Koby Wright scored 1-1 in the 21st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dave Clemente, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Nestor Lauaxeta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Canada's Jax Williamson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Armando Natalucci in the 37th minute of play. Rohan Watson recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 38th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 42 minutes into the match, Glasgow Rangers FC's goal looked a bit too open when Rohan Watson came free, but Dave Clemente reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luka Harris sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 47th minute Armando Natalucci 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. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Glasgow Rangers FC's Dave Clemente played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rohan Watson in the 56th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Koby Wright in the 59th minute of play forced Glasgow Rangers FC's goalkeeper Dave Clemente to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Armando Natalucci could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 60th minute of the match, but Jax Williamson made a huge save. Koby Wright fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dave Clemente having to interfere. Glasgow Rangers FC made a substitution. Anthony Amatori replaced Camillo Zacchia. Canada made a substitution. Theo Burton replaced Rohan Watson. In the 67th minute of the match, Ettore Placidi tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Jax Williamson saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Jax Williamson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nestor Lauaxeta, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Armando Natalucci sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the last second Jax Williamson throw himself and got hold of the ball when Ettore Placidi in the 76thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. In the 82nd minute Canada were awarded a corner. Jan Dixon went to the cornerflag to take it. Richard Mccarthy made a great header on Canada's corner, it was just that Glasgow Rangers FC's Dave Clemente managed to reach the ball for a save. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Theo Burton in the 83rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dave Clemente prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 85th minute Filip Edwards shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dave Clemente saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 87th minute, Ettore Placidi 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. When the match had gone on for 92 minutes, Luka Harris put it in 3-1 from a short distance just to the right of Dave Clemente. Jax Williamson made a fantastic save in the 94th minute, when Carlo Attili sent off a good shot on target. In the 96th minute Ettore Placidi 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. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Canada had played much better football throughout.