Challenge

Juan Román Riquelme
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. Celso Cruz started the match with the kick off. After having played for 5 minutes, Antonio Arnas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Urko FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Antonio Arnas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Sebastián Torrico made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Koby Wright in the 7th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Canada's zone, Antonio Arnas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jax Williamson came out of the goal and Antonio Arnas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Urko FC's Sebastián Torrico played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Koby Wright in the 10th minute of play. Luka Harris received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Sebastián Torrico tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Binjamin Van Campenhout made in the 19th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Canada's Carter George. Celso Cruz's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jax Williamson read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 23rd minute of play. Jax Williamson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Celso Cruz in the 24th minute of the match. 29 minutes had been played when some careless play by Urko FC'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. Jax Williamson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antonio Arnas in the 30th minute of play. In the 32nd minute of the match Urko FC got a corner. Canada's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Filomeno Kauldi ran over to the corner to take the kick. Sebastián Torrico showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carter George in the 37th minute of the match. After 39 minutes of play, Canada's Koby Wright made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Sebastián Torrico was left in no man's land by his defense there! Canada's Jax Williamson proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 44th minute of the match, managed to save Canada from getting a goal against them. Andrew Robertson kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. Koby Wright was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 47th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Koby Wright made a kick off. Sebastián Torrico took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rohan Watson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sebastián Torrico 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 55th minute. 58 minutes into the game, Urko FC's Antonio Arnas nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jax Williamson made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Canada's Filip Edwards was substituted for Koby Wright. If Celso Cruz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Urko FC made a substitution. Igor Baudelio replaced Filomeno Kauldi. Urko FC made a substitution. Arrosko Lechem replaced Antonio Arnas. After a rather tough play, Urko FC's 高天烽 got a free kick in the 66th minute. In the 67th minute Jan Dixon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sebastián Torrico saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jax Williamson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arrosko Lechem, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. After 72 minutes Canada's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Andrew Robertson who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Urko FC's corner Andrew Robertson fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Jax Williamson quite easily take care of the ball. Jan Dixon's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Sebastián Torrico read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 75th minute of play. In the 76th minute, Canada's Jan Dixon ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Sebastián Torrico. Sebastián Torrico yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-2. Theo Burton took the ball and in the 88 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Sebastián Torrico. Sebastián Torrico dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. In the 93rd minute, Canada's Luka Harris ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Sebastián Torrico. Sebastián Torrico yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-4. Urko FC's Arrosko Lechem got a good chance for a goal in the 96th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.