Challenge

Silvano Tomé
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Sebastian Froylan started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Koby Wright in the 4th minute of play forced Habsburgo's goalkeeper Honorato Aznaro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rohan Watson in the 7th minute of play forced Habsburgo's goalkeeper Honorato Aznaro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 7 minutes into the game, Canada's Koby Wright nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Honorato Aznaro made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. 12 minutes into the match, Rohan Watson had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Honorato Aznaro. Habsburgo's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rohan Watson was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. After 15 played minutes Canada got a freekick which was hit by Regan Jordan. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rohan Watson in the 19th minute of play forced Habsburgo's goalkeeper Honorato Aznaro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Honorato Aznaro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Koby Wright, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Louis Lumb came up free with the goalie in the 22nd minute, the Habsburgo 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 Louis Lumb couldn't finish the play. Honorato Aznaro 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 24th minute. Habsburgo's Honorato Aznaro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Koby Wright in the 34th minute of play. In the 35th minute Canada were awarded a corner. Koby Wright went to the cornerflag to take it. Canada's Carter George was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Honorato Aznaro in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Honorato Aznaro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Koby Wright, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luka Harris took the ball and in the 41 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Honorato Aznaro. Honorato Aznaro dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. If Koby Wright had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 45 minutes into the match, Habsburgo's goal looked a bit too open when Rohan Watson came free, but Honorato Aznaro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Koby Wright to strike the kick off in the second half. Honorato Aznaro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Koby Wright, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 59 minutes into the match, Habsburgo's goalkeeper Honorato Aznaro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rohan Watson. Rohan Watson took the ball and in the 63 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Honorato Aznaro. Honorato Aznaro dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-4. Canada made a substitution. Filip Edwards replaced Koby Wright. 68 minutes into the game, Filip Edwards recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Honorato Aznaro. Filip Edwards showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-5. Habsburgo made a substitution. Eustaquio Gonsalve replaced Louis Lumb. Eustaquio Gonsalve fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jax Williamson having to interfere. Honorato Aznaro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Filip Edwards's shot from short distance in the 86th minute. In the 90th minute, Theo Burton left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Canada fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-8. Honorato Aznaro made a fantastic save in the 93rd minute, when Jan Dixon sent off a good shot on target. The Habsburgo fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Canada were clearly better and deserved to take the win.