Challenge

War Memorial Stadium
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Edwin McNamara got the match started through his kick off. If Micah Macdonald had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Kyle Cox fell near the penalty area in the 6th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored England's protests and gave Kyle Cox a yellow card for diving instead. Kyle Cox kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. In the 9th minute, Cooper Thompson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mats McNamara struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Khalid Kennedy didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Wyoming Cowboys. With an all-out effort, Wyoming Cowboys's Khalid Kennedy threw himself towards the right post 11 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Edwin McNamara, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 13th match minute, Wyoming Cowboys was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Battle Bundy to maneuver through the defense. England's Micah Macdonald couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 14th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Wyoming Cowboys. Henning Berglund made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kyle Cox in the 17th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edwin McNamara in the 26th minute of play forced England's goalkeeper Khalid Kennedy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 27th minute, Wyoming Cowboys's Lanny Lilly ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Khalid Kennedy. Khalid Kennedy yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Dion Hislop kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. In the 31st minute, Micah Macdonald sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Wyoming Cowboys's Henning Berglund didn't even have to move. Khalid Kennedy made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mats McNamara in the 34th minute. Issac Dawson kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. Henning Berglund showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kyle Cox in the 47th minute of the match. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

England's Khalid Kennedy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edwin McNamara in the 50th minute of play. Micah Macdonald sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Seth Young hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. If Issac Dawson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Micah Macdonald received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Henning Berglund tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Khalid Kennedy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edwin McNamara in the 64th minute of play. 66 minutes had been played when some careless play by England's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Dion Hislop was slow to take the kick. During this time Wyoming Cowboys's players had a chance to rest. Dion Hislop made a great header on Wyoming Cowboys's corner, it was just that England's Khalid Kennedy managed to reach the ball for a save. Khalid Kennedy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jonny McNamara in the 68th minute of the match. 70 minutes had been played when some careless play by England's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Dion Hislop was slow to take the kick. During this time Wyoming Cowboys's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Dion Hislop got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Khalid Kennedy quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 73rd minute Kyle Cox shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Henning Berglund saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 74 minutes had been played when some careless play by Wyoming Cowboys's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Micah Macdonald was slow to take the kick. During this time England's players had a chance to rest. After 81 played minutes Wyoming Cowboys got a freekick which was hit by Jonny McNamara. Henning Berglund showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kyle Cox, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. In the 83rd minute of the match England got a corner. Wyoming Cowboys's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Micah Macdonald ran over to the corner to take the kick. Khalid Kennedy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jonny McNamara in the 86th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eddie Willis during the 91st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 92nd minute, Eddie Willis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eddie Willis hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. Lanny Lilly fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Khalid Kennedy having to interfere. 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 Wyoming Cowboys.