Challenge

Arena Temuco
Spectators: 52 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 12, VIP seats: 1) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Koby Wright kicked off to start the match. In the 8th minute Koby Wright shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zachariasz Dudkowski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Koby Wright in the 9th minute of play forced CRUZ DEL SUR's goalkeeper Zachariasz Dudkowski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 11 minutes into the match, Augusto Estefan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jax Williamson. Canada's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Augusto Estefan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Regan Jordan made in the 22nd minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Jan Dixon. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Augusto Estefan in the 25th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jax Williamson saved Canada from getting behind. After 30 played minutes Canada got a freekick which was hit by Alfred John. CRUZ DEL SUR's Arturo Vidal managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Eric Hill in the 37 minute of the game. Zachariasz Dudkowski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jan Dixon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A sloppy throw-in by Eric Hill in the 43rd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by CRUZ DEL SUR's Arturo Vidal. 44 minutes into the match, CRUZ DEL SUR's goal looked a bit too open when Richard Mccarthy came free, but Zachariasz Dudkowski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 47th minute, Jan Dixon managed to get in a good position for a shot. Canada's supporters rose to their feet, but Jan Dixon was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Zachariasz Dudkowski breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

When Augusto Estefan came up free with the goalie in the 54th minute, the CRUZ DEL SUR fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Augusto Estefan couldn't finish the play. In the 55th minute, Jan Dixon reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Zachariasz Dudkowski. The goal made the score 2-1. Zachariasz Dudkowski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jan Dixon, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. 61 minutes into the match, CRUZ DEL SUR's Augusto Estefan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jax Williamson narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With an all-out effort, Canada's Zachariasz Dudkowski threw himself towards the right post 64 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Koby Wright, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After 66 minutes of play, CRUZ DEL SUR's Augusto Estefan made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jax Williamson was left in no man's land by his defense there! Canada's Theo Burton was substituted for Rohan Watson. CRUZ DEL SUR's Pippin Aguilera was substituted for Augusto Estefan. Canada's Filip Edwards was substituted for Koby Wright. Canada's Prince Anderson was substituted for Carter George. 77 minutes into the game, Jan Dixon threw the ball into play from the sideline. CRUZ DEL SUR's Artaç Yavuzalp quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. In the 78th minute, Richard Mccarthy fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Zachariasz Dudkowski, passed just outside the right post. 4-1 became the score in the 82nd minute when Pippin Aguilera elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Jax Williamson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eustacio Antonucci in the 85th minute of the match. CRUZ DEL SUR's Zachariasz Dudkowski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Richard Mccarthy in the 91st minute of play. In the 94th minute the ball was on its way in behind CRUZ DEL SUR's goalkeeper Zachariasz Dudkowski, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 94th minute, Filip Edwards made a precise shot to the right of Zachariasz Dudkowski. CRUZ DEL SUR's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-2. For all the effort they put into the match, the Canada players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for CRUZ DEL SUR.