Challenge

Moneyball Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jim Mitchell kicked off to start the match. A collision led to Moneyball Academy getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Isaac Foro hit a great ball. Margaret Atwood Impact's Jim Mitchell took a good shot, in the 4th minute, which hit the crossbar above Israel Tonio's head, and flew over the goal. Moneyball Academy's manager was very thankful on the sidelines as his team had managed to keep the ball out of the net after some serious pressure by Margaret Atwood Impact. Israel Tonio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Michael Dalton, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Michael Dalton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Israel Tonio having to interfere. Michael Dalton received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Israel Tonio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Moneyball Academy's Wilfredo Weterio slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Christopher Love. That made the score 1-1 after 16 minutes of play. Alto Gigante hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Israel Tonio didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Margaret Atwood Impact's Jim Mitchell shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-2 in the ordered_time% minute. Isaac Foro kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. In the 31st minute Mathew Gunter shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Israel Tonio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Kyle Hay fell near the penalty area in the 37th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Margaret Atwood Impact's protests and gave Kyle Hay a yellow card for diving instead. In the 37th minute, Kyle Hay hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Wilfredo Weterio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 38th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 45th minute, Lucio Porfiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Israel Tonio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jim Mitchell in the 46th minute of the match. After 46 minutes of play, Margaret Atwood Impact's Jim Mitchell made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Israel Tonio was left in no man's land by his defense there! Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-3 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Wilfredo Weterio to make the kick off. Michael Dalton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alto Gigante hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. A collision led to Moneyball Academy getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Jorge Arnas hit a great ball. Israel Tonio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Michael Dalton, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 66th minute, Michael Dalton made a precise shot to the right of Israel Tonio. Moneyball Academy's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-5. When the match had gone on for 69 minutes, Michael Dalton took a quick shot and it went in 1-6 without a chance for Israel Tonio to make any attempt to save it. Margaret Atwood Impact's Chris Randall pulled a muscle in his leg after 71 minutes and couldn't finish the game. When Isaac Foro fell near the penalty area in the 71st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Moneyball Academy's protests and gave Isaac Foro a yellow card for diving instead. Margaret Atwood Impact's David Anderson was substituted for Chris Randall. In the 76th minute, Alto Gigante hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 79 minutes into the match, Jim Mitchell had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Israel Tonio. Moneyball Academy's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jim Mitchell was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-7. In the 89th minute, Mathew Gunter made a precise shot to the right of Israel Tonio. Moneyball Academy's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-9. Margaret Atwood Impact's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.