Fernando Savino
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5625,
Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 150) Kenya's Ceferino Cresconio started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Dale Skinner made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Ceferino Cresconio sent off a good shot on target. American Airlines's Dale Skinner proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 13th minute of the match, managed to save American Airlines from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, American Airlines's Armin Trabucco got a free kick in the 15th minute. Kenya were awarded a corner in the 18th minute after American Airlines's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Agustin Venceslao took the corner. The corner ended in Esteban Poncio almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but American Airlines's Dale Skinner did a great save. Ceferino Cresconio scored 1-0 in the 21st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dale Skinner, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Kenya's Kacper Tobias played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Chandler Bing in the 28th minute of play. Kacper Tobias took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chandler Bing, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 33 minutes into the match, Kenya's goal looked a bit too open when Jonah Ryan came free, but Kacper Tobias reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dale Skinner made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jairo Dantel in the 37th minute of play. After 39 minutes American Airlines's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Agustin Venceslao who took care of the corner kick. In the 40th minute, Alexis Couch made a precise shot to the right of Kacper Tobias. Kenya's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jonah Ryan was the one to do the kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Kenya's goalkeeper Kacper Tobias had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jonah Ryan. In the 53rd minute, Jonah Ryan got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After having played for 56 minutes, Ceferino Cresconio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kenya's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ceferino Cresconio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Dale Skinner didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ceferino Cresconio went, in the 58th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Trinidad Khan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Kacper Tobias tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jairo Dantel in the 69th minute of play forced American Airlines's goalkeeper Dale Skinner to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 74th minute, Armin Trabucco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. American Airlines made a substitution. Jose Parker replaced Trinidad Khan. A collision led to American Airlines getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Armin Trabucco hit a great ball. 77 minutes into the match, Kenya's goal looked a bit too open when Chandler Bing came free, but Kacper Tobias reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 80th minute Kenya were awarded a corner. Agustin Venceslao went to the cornerflag to take it. Alekos Rallis made a great header on Kenya's corner, it was just that American Airlines's Dale Skinner managed to reach the ball for a save. Kacper Tobias didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jose Parker went, in the 84th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-3 was the resulting score. After a rather tough play, American Airlines's Armin Trabucco got a free kick in the 88th minute. In the 89th minute the ball was on its way in behind American Airlines's goalkeeper Dale Skinner, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a rather tough play, American Airlines's Armin Trabucco got a free kick in the 91st minute. When the match was over American Airlines could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Kenya throughout the match.
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