Challenge

Paraíso Black Rock
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. James Nicklin started the match with the kick off. The supporters of Wollstonecraft Rockers booed when 08.MANDRAKE FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gabriel Casomiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 7th match minute, Wollstonecraft Rockers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Andreas Maier to maneuver through the defense. Andreas Maier hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. After 16 played minutes Wollstonecraft Rockers got a freekick which was hit by Mark Yuen. When the match had gone on for 21 minutes, James Nicklin put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Sixto Mon. After 25 played minutes Ignacio Pasqual rounded Wollstonecraft Rockers's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-1. James Nicklin scored 1-2 in the 29th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Sixto Mon, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by James Nicklin in the 36th minute of play forced 08.MANDRAKE FC's goalkeeper Sixto Mon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gabriel Casomiro kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. Ian Bedford made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ignacio Pasqual in the 40th minute of play. When Wollstonecraft Rockers's James Nicklin in the 44th minute got a chance for a shot 44th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye 08.MANDRAKE FC's goalie prevented a goal. 46 minutes into the match, James Nicklin notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of 08.MANDRAKE FC's Sixto Mon. Sixto Mon was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Teofilo Galindo to make the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when James Nicklin got free with Sixto Mon in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ian Bedford showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ignacio Pasqual in the 54th minute of the match. After 55 played minutes Wollstonecraft Rockers got a freekick which was hit by David Henderson. Teofilo Galindo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. James Nicklin was extremely unlucky when he, in the 65th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Gabriel Casomiro made in the 77th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Ladislao Ilixo however managed to control. Ian Bedford showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ignacio Pasqual in the 79th minute of the match. In the 79th match minute, 08.MANDRAKE FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ignacio Pasqual to maneuver through the defense. 81 minutes into the game, 08.MANDRAKE FC's Ignacio Pasqual nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ian Bedford made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-3. The supporters of 08.MANDRAKE FC booed when Wollstonecraft Rockers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Scott Wheeler didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Wollstonecraft Rockers supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Wollstonecraft Rockers would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.