Challenge

Old Trafford
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Kyle Cox started the match with the kick off. Khalid Kennedy made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Filipe Silva sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, England's Eddie Willis got a free kick in the 8th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Filipe Silva in the 10th minute of play forced England's goalkeeper Khalid Kennedy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 14 minutes into the game, Stuart Legzdins recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Khalid Kennedy. Stuart Legzdins showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. When Issac Dawson came up free with the goalie in the 18th minute, the England 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 Issac Dawson couldn't finish the play. Khalid Kennedy made an important save on a dangerous shot by Stuart Legzdins in the 21st minute. In the 23rd minute, Danny Farmer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Issac Dawson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Khalid Kennedy was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Stuart Legzdins showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 25 minute of play. In the 29th minute Micah Macdonald shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alexander Manninger saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 31st minute of the match, Rupert Brooks tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Khalid Kennedy saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Filipe Silva got free with Khalid Kennedy in the 34th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Stuart Legzdins could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 35th minute of the match, but Khalid Kennedy made a huge save. In the 38th minute Filipe Silva shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Khalid Kennedy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Stuart Legzdins scored 3-0 in the 39th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Khalid Kennedy, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After some careless play in the England defense, Filipe Silva kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Khalid Kennedy. The England fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Khalid Kennedy 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 4-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Filipe Silva to make the kick off. Micah Macdonald's late challenge caught a Manchester United F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Micah Macdonald helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, England's Micah Macdonald got a free kick in the 51st minute. After 52 played minutes, Manchester United F.C.'s Steven Black shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Khalid Kennedy came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Manchester United F.C. reached it. 54 minutes into the match, England's goal looked a bit too open when Filipe Silva came free, but Khalid Kennedy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Khalid Kennedy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Filipe Silva in the 59th minute of the match. 63 minutes into the match, England's goal looked a bit too open when Rupert Brooks came free, but Khalid Kennedy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Khalid Kennedy came out of the goal in the 68th minute to try and stop a shot by Manchester United F.C.'s Rupert Brooks. But to his dismay, Rupert Brooks quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-0. Manchester United F.C. made a substitution. Kyle Blacknell replaced Steven Black. In the 73rd minute, Micah Macdonald got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Issac Dawson recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 81st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 84 minutes into the match, England's goal looked a bit too open when Stuart Legzdins came free, but Khalid Kennedy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Khalid Kennedy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stuart Legzdins in the 85th minute of play. Khalid Kennedy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rupert Brooks in the 87th minute of the match. 89 minutes into the match, Stuart Legzdins had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Khalid Kennedy. England's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Stuart Legzdins was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 7-0. The audience was convinced that Stuart Legzdins's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Khalid Kennedy was relentless in the 94th minute of the game. Manchester United F.C.'s Stuart Legzdins was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Khalid Kennedy in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Manchester United F.C.'s supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.