Challenge

Fortaleza
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark Knight FC's Hugo Gaur 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. In the 8th minute, Victorio Ihazintu made a precise shot to the right of Philip Palmer. Sojourner Truth Pioneers's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. With a little luck, Sojourner Truth Pioneers's Philip Palmer got control of the ball when Bartolo Aballe tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hugo Gaur in the 17th minute of play forced Sojourner Truth Pioneers's goalkeeper Philip Palmer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 21 minutes into the match, Sojourner Truth Pioneers's goalkeeper Philip Palmer had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Victorio Ihazintu. After 22 minutes of play, Dark Knight FC's Victorio Ihazintu made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Philip Palmer was left in no man's land by his defense there! Victorio Ihazintu kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. After 26 played minutes Dark Knight FC got a freekick which was hit by Hugo Gaur. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rod Williamson in the 27th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Saul Llope saved Dark Knight FC from getting behind. The audience thought a goal was coming when Isidro Chinto got free with Philip Palmer in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Philip Palmer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hugo Gaur, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 33 minutes, Rod Williamson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sojourner Truth Pioneers's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rod Williamson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Philip Palmer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hugo Gaur in the 35th minute of the match. 38 minutes into the match, Sojourner Truth Pioneers's goalkeeper Philip Palmer had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Victorio Ihazintu. Philip Palmer made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hugo Gaur in the 46th minute. After some careless play in the Sojourner Truth Pioneers defense, Isidro Chinto kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Philip Palmer. The Sojourner Truth Pioneers fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Philip Palmer should have stopped the shot. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rod Williamson stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Rod Williamson hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. In the 53rd minute, Rod Williamson fired away a free kick at the goal, but hit it at the wrong angle and it went over the crossbar. In the 54th minute, Enzo Lano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 56th minute Isidro Chinto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Philip Palmer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 57 minutes into the game, Victorio Ihazintu cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Philip Palmer was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Victorio Ihazintu in the 60th minute of play forced Sojourner Truth Pioneers's goalkeeper Philip Palmer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Isidro Chinto in the 61st minute of play forced Sojourner Truth Pioneers's goalkeeper Philip Palmer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 70th minute of the game Enzo Lano made a throw-in which Victorio Ihazintu played forward. Dark Knight FC's Saul Llope played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rod Williamson in the 76th minute of play. In the 76thth minute of the game Rod Williamson who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Dark Knight FC's Saul Llope was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Rod Williamson came free with the goalkeeper in the 78th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Saul Llope could save by the left post. In the 79th minute, Albert Shaw hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 83 minutes, Rod Williamson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sojourner Truth Pioneers's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rod Williamson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Saul Llope came out of the goal in the 86th minute to try and stop a shot by Sojourner Truth Pioneers's Rod Williamson. But to his dismay, Rod Williamson quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-1. In the 92nd match minute, Sojourner Truth Pioneers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by William Rennie to maneuver through the defense. In the 96th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sojourner Truth Pioneers's goalkeeper Philip Palmer, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Rod Williamson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dark Knight FC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.