Challenge

Stadium BOMBONERA
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Prudencio Eladio kicked off to start the match. William Rennie struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Edoardo Carozza didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sojourner Truth Pioneers. If Rod Williamson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When Sojourner Truth Pioneers's Rod Williamson in the 12th minute got a chance for a shot 12th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Juvenilia's goalie prevented a goal. In the 13th match minute, Sojourner Truth Pioneers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by William Rennie to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Prudencio Eladio in the 19th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Philip Palmer prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Edoardo Carozza made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rod Williamson in the 20th minute of play. Prudencio Eladio took the ball and in the 22 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Philip Palmer. Philip Palmer dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rod Williamson in the 34th minute of play forced Juvenilia's goalkeeper Edoardo Carozza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. William Rennie's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Edoardo Carozza read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 37th minute of play. 39 minutes into the match, Rod Williamson notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Juvenilia's Edoardo Carozza. Edoardo Carozza was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rod Williamson stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Emanuele Di Maria fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Philip Palmer having to interfere. The supporters of Juvenilia booed when Sojourner Truth Pioneers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Paul Hawkes didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rod Williamson got free with Edoardo Carozza in the 65th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After having played for 69 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. In the 70th minute William Rennie shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edoardo Carozza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 73rd play minutes Prudencio Eladio shot 3-1, a short shot which went by Philip Palmer and just under the crossbar into goal. Sojourner Truth Pioneers's Rod Williamson got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 80 minutes into the match, Sojourner Truth Pioneers's goal looked a bit too open when Prudencio Eladio came free, but Philip Palmer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Prudencio Eladio might have been able to make a better finish in the 81st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Philip Palmer. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Prudencio Eladio ran back to his position shaking his head. Wilson Lemus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Rod Williamson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 86th minute of the match, Rod Williamson got a very nice opportunity to score, but Edoardo Carozza was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. After some fancy dribbling in the 90th minute, Rod Williamson managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sojourner Truth Pioneers's supporters rose to their feet, but Rod Williamson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Edoardo Carozza breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 95th minute Rod Williamson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edoardo Carozza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.