Challenge

9 de Diciembre
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. Carlos Cesaro started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, MARTINETA's Nacho Roca got a free kick in the 3rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rohan Watson in the 8th minute of play forced MARTINETA's goalkeeper Bartolo Beliran to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 16 minutes, Jax Williamson successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Bartolo Beliran showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rohan Watson, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. The audience was convinced that Carlos Cesaro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jax Williamson was relentless in the 21st minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Koby Wright in the 28th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bartolo Beliran saved MARTINETA from getting behind. Bartolo Beliran made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Koby Wright in the 29th minute of play. Rohan Watson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bartolo Beliran having to interfere. After some careless play in the MARTINETA defense, Koby Wright kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Bartolo Beliran. The MARTINETA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Bartolo Beliran should have stopped the shot. Bartolo Beliran took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carter George, 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 Koby Wright in the 44th minute. 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 Bartolo Beliran quite easily take care of the ball.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Koby Wright to strike the kick off in the second half. Thanks to some nice moves Luka Harris could shoot a difficult shot in the 51st minute, which Bartolo Beliran however easily saved by the left post. Canada's Jax Williamson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlos Cesaro in the 59th minute of play. In the 60th match minute, MARTINETA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rafal Kaszubowski to maneuver through the defense. MARTINETA made a substitution. Alexander Buonanno replaced Albino Eliu. Canada's Filip Edwards was substituted for Koby Wright. After 61 played minutes MARTINETA got a freekick which was hit by Rafal Kaszubowski. In the 63rd minute Theo Burton shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bartolo Beliran saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bartolo Beliran took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Theo Burton, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 64th 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: 0-3. If Carter George had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Canada's Prince Anderson was substituted for Carter George. In the 71stth minute of the game Filip Edwards who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but MARTINETA's Bartolo Beliran was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Bartolo Beliran made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Filip Edwards in the 78th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Filip Edwards in the 78th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bartolo Beliran prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 85 played minutes MARTINETA got a freekick which was hit by Petruț Ailincai. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Prince Anderson in the 90th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bartolo Beliran saved MARTINETA from getting behind. Lv Qiang Xiao fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jax Williamson having to interfere. In the 93rd minute, Canada's Theo Burton ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Bartolo Beliran. Bartolo Beliran yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-4.