Challenge

Alka Metal Stadyumu
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Alka FC's Joakim Ekerot 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. In the 3rd minute, Joakim Ekerot left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Alka FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Micah Macdonald in the 7th minute of play forced Alka FC's goalkeeper Alican Kızıl to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 13 minutes into the match, England's goal looked a bit too open when Desiderio Maidana came free, but Khalid Kennedy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 19thth minute of the game Desiderio Maidana who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but England's Khalid Kennedy was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 20 minutes into the game, Joakim Ekerot cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Khalid Kennedy was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Khalid Kennedy made an important save on a dangerous shot by Joakim Ekerot in the 27th minute. Alican Kızıl came out of the goal in the 30th minute to try and stop a shot by England's Kyle Cox. But to his dismay, Kyle Cox quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. A collision led to England getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Micah Macdonald hit a great ball. If Per Dalman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 40th minute Per Dalman 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. England's Khalid Kennedy proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 41st minute of the match, managed to save England from getting a goal against them. Alican Kızıl took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kyle Cox, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Alka FC booed when England was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Issac Dawson didn't get a good kick on the ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Kyle Cox stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Micah Macdonald could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 51st minute of the match, but Alican Kızıl made a huge save. Khalid Kennedy didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Desiderio Maidana went, in the 53rd minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. The audience thought a goal was coming when Micah Macdonald got free with Alican Kızıl in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Khalid Kennedy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joakim Ekerot, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. After some careless play in the England defense, Tugay Dokuzer 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. In the 64th match minute, England was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cooper Thompson to maneuver through the defense. Tugay Dokuzer's long shot made the audience stand up and applaude when it rumbled by Khalid Kennedy on his right side and into the goal. 65 minutes into the game it was 5-1. Clemente Hermelando hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. Alican Kızıl showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Issac Dawson in the 75th minute of the match. Baybars Belge kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. Micah Macdonald's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alican Kızıl read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 81st minute of play. 84 minutes into the match, England's goal looked a bit too open when Desiderio Maidana came free, but Khalid Kennedy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Khalid Kennedy stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Clemente Hermelando's shot from short distance in the 87th minute. In the 90th minute Desiderio Maidana suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. Cooper Thompson's late challenge caught a Alka FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cooper Thompson helped the player get up and apologised. In the 91st minute, Cooper Thompson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. England's Kyle Cox got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. For all the effort they put into the match, the England players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Alka FC.