Challenge

Estadio Ciénega
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) 4 minutes into the match, Pilar FC's goal looked a bit too open when Koby Wright came free, but Sixto Luke reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Candido Hendrickx kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Jax Williamson. That made the score 1-0 in the 6 minute of play. The supporters of Canada booed when Pilar FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alejandro Gai didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 11thth minute of the game Jan Dixon who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Pilar FC's Sixto Luke was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Sixto Luke made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carter George in the 15th minute of play. Sixto Luke stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jan Dixon's shot from short distance in the 16th minute. If Jan Dixon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Sixto Luke showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jan Dixon in the 19th minute of the match. Pilar FC were awarded a corner in the 23th minute after Canada's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Godofredo Lano took the corner. Cristian Jenaro made a great header on Pilar FC's corner, it was just that Canada's Jax Williamson managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 28th minute, Koby Wright ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Sixto Luke was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Sixto Luke 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 31st minute. Jax Williamson stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Candido Hendrickx's shot from short distance in the 32nd minute. When the match clock showed 34 minutes, the score became 1-2 when Koby Wright sped through Pilar FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Sixto Luke. Canada's Jax Williamson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Candido Hendrickx in the 37th minute of play. Sixto Luke made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luka Harris in the 39th minute of play. In the 40th minute, Aukusti Malinen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sixto Luke came out of the goal in the 43rd minute to try and stop a shot by Canada's Nate Mills. But to his dismay, Nate Mills quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. Sixto Luke showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luka Harris in the 47th minute of the match. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Candido Hendrickx to strike the kick off in the second half. Richard Mccarthy made in the 53rd minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Carter George however managed to control. Canada's Filip Edwards was substituted for Koby Wright. Canada's Jax Williamson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Candido Hendrickx in the 61st minute of play. 64 minutes had been played when some careless play by Canada's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Godofredo Lano was slow to take the kick. During this time Pilar FC's players had a chance to rest. Pilar FC's Sixto Luke played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Filip Edwards in the 65th minute of play. Canada made a substitution. Prince Anderson replaced Carter George. Pilar FC made a substitution. Nicanor Illan replaced Candido Hendrickx. Jax Williamson stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Luca Langoni's shot from short distance in the 77th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Theo Burton got free with Sixto Luke in the 79th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Jax Williamson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Guus Koole in the 80th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Filip Edwards in the 81st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sixto Luke saved Pilar FC from getting behind. 82 minutes into the match, Pilar FC's Nicanor Illan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jax Williamson narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 87 played minutes Pilar FC got a freekick which was hit by Godofredo Lano. Sixto Luke took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Filip Edwards, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Canada's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Jan Dixon in the 89th minute. After taking down the ball on Canada's corner Richard Mccarthy fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Sixto Luke quite easily take care of the ball. 92 minutes into the match, Pilar FC's goal looked a bit too open when Filip Edwards came free, but Sixto Luke reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 94th minute Theo Burton shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sixto Luke saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pilar FC's Sixto Luke proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 96th minute of the match, managed to save Pilar FC from getting a goal against them. Canada played a much better game than Pilar FC and deserved their victory. The Pilar FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.