Challenge

FC Circus Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) 12. Stronghold's Jim Mitchell 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. Michael Dalton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Christopher Love stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of 卓岩适's shot from short distance in the 7th minute. Biddle Crawford showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jim Mitchell, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. Jim Mitchell received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Biddle Crawford tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when 卓岩适 got free with Christopher Love in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of 12. Stronghold booed when FC Circus was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zeledon Panfilo didn't get a good kick on the ball. 25 minutes into the match, 12. Stronghold's goal looked a bit too open when 卓岩适 came free, but Christopher Love reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hylton Brookes struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Biddle Crawford didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for 12. Stronghold. Michael Dalton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Biddle Crawford having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cesar Maraman got free with Christopher Love in the 38th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Michael Dalton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Christopher Love stood somewhat misplaced when 卓岩适 came free in front of goal and shot 2-0 to the left of him in the 41 minute. 12. Stronghold's Christopher Love proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 44th minute of the match, managed to save 12. Stronghold from getting a goal against them. In the 44th minute, FC Circus's Cesar Maraman dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-0. 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 wind increased when 卓岩适 made the kick off in the second half. Michael Dalton took the ball and in the 53 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Biddle Crawford. Biddle Crawford dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. A collision led to 12. Stronghold getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Adam Searle hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hylton Brookes in the 61st minute of play forced FC Circus's goalkeeper Biddle Crawford to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Christopher Love took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adolphe Van Linthoudt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. FC Circus's Biddle Crawford proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 66th minute of the match, managed to save FC Circus from getting a goal against them. Jim Mitchell received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Biddle Crawford tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 73rd minute Cesar Maraman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Christopher Love saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Mathew Gunter came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the 12. Stronghold fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Mathew Gunter couldn't finish the play. In the 76th minute, 12. Stronghold's Hylton Brookes ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Biddle Crawford. Biddle Crawford yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-2. Christopher Love took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 卓岩适, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Biddle Crawford took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hylton Brookes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jim Mitchell could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 88th minute of the match, but Biddle Crawford made a huge save. In the 95th match minute, 12. Stronghold was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hylton Brookes to maneuver through the defense. When the referee blew the final whistle, FC Circus could leave the field as winners, despite 12. Stronghold having more of the ball for most of the match.