Challenge

Bebbanburg Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Koby Wright made the kick off which started today's match. After a defensive mix-up in Canada's zone, Hugo Raitin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jax Williamson came out of the goal and Hugo Raitin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Hugo Raitin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 11 minutes into the match, Canada's Rohan Watson sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pastor Frantzes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Koby Wright in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pastor Frantzes saved Sajones F.C. from getting behind. 15 minutes into the match, Canada's goalkeeper Jax Williamson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Hugo Raitin. In the 17th minute Canada were awarded a corner. Koby Wright went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Carter George got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Pastor Frantzes quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 19th minute Koby Wright shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pastor Frantzes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 20 minutes into the match, Sajones F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Rohan Watson came free, but Pastor Frantzes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pastor Frantzes didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Canada's Koby Wright shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-2 in the ordered_time% minute. Carter George might have been able to make a better finish in the 23rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pastor Frantzes. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Carter George ran back to his position shaking his head. Koby Wright struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Pastor Frantzes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Canada. In the 28th minute, Koby Wright 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: 0-3. Pastor Frantzes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Koby Wright in the 31st minute of play. Pastor Frantzes didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Koby Wright went, in the 31st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-4 was the resulting score. Sajones F.C.'s Pastor Frantzes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Koby Wright in the 33rd minute of play. After 34 minutes Sajones F.C.'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Koby Wright who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Canada's corner Koby Wright fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Pastor Frantzes quite easily take care of the ball. Pastor Frantzes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luka Harris in the 35th minute of play. 36 minutes had been played when some careless play by Sajones F.C.'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Koby Wright was slow to take the kick. During this time Canada's players had a chance to rest. In the 38th minute, Koby Wright made a precise shot to the right of Pastor Frantzes. Sajones F.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-5. Luka Harris fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pastor Frantzes having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Sajones F.C.'s Fidel Macerio got a free kick in the 47th minute. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-5 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Isaias Sazon stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Hugo Raitin in the 52nd 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Isaias Sazon in the 55th minute of play forced Canada's goalkeeper Jax Williamson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pastor Frantzes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Koby Wright's shot from short distance in the 56th minute. In the 59th minute Canada were awarded a corner. Jan Dixon went to the cornerflag to take it. Canada made a substitution. Theo Burton replaced Rohan Watson. Pastor Frantzes made a fantastic save in the 63rd minute, when Luka Harris sent off a good shot on target. 68 minutes into the game, Canada's Filip Edwards nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Pastor Frantzes made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-6. Canada's Filip Edwards got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Sajones F.C. made a substitution. Rucha Dupak replaced Fidel Macerio. 75 minutes into the match, Sajones F.C.'s goalkeeper Pastor Frantzes had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Luka Harris. Pastor Frantzes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Theo Burton in the 78th minute of play. Filip Edwards sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pastor Frantzes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Filip Edwards in the 81st minute of play. Pastor Frantzes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Theo Burton in the 85th minute. Prince Anderson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When the final whistle sounded Canada left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Sajones F.C..