Challenge

Valskog
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Valskog IF's Osvald Torstensson 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 2nd minute, Issac Dawson left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The England fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Khalid Kennedy made a fantastic save in the 6th minute, when Osvald Torstensson sent off a good shot on target. Issac Dawson recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 8th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Leighton Davies charged in rather forcefully in the 10th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Leighton Davies the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Khalid Kennedy made a fantastic save in the 11th minute, when Osvald Torstensson sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Micah Macdonald in the 14th minute of play forced Valskog IF's goalkeeper Magne Lindström to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Osvald Torstensson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 17th minute of the match, but Khalid Kennedy made a huge save. After 19 minutes, Jens-Ola Bivall mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Valskog IF and the England players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Valskog IF's Jens-Ola Bivall got a free kick in the 19th minute. 24 minutes into the match, Valskog IF's goal looked a bit too open when Kyle Cox came free, but Magne Lindström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kyle Cox fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Magne Lindström having to interfere. In the 34th match minute, Valskog IF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Michael Forss to maneuver through the defense. Issac Dawson scored 0-2 in the 39th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Magne Lindström, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 44th minute Kyle Cox shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Magne Lindström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kyle Cox received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Magne Lindström tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

Cooper Thompson kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. England's Khalid Kennedy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Osvald Torstensson in the 56th minute of play. After 59 minutes of play, England's Micah Macdonald made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Magne Lindström was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 63rd minute, Valskog IF's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Micah Macdonald fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Issac Dawson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Magne Lindström tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Khalid Kennedy came out of the goal in the 74th minute to try and stop a shot by Valskog IF's Osvald Torstensson. But to his dismay, Osvald Torstensson quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-4. In the 83rd minute, Morgan Kollberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Valskog IF booed when England was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leighton Davies didn't get a good kick on the ball. Valskog IF's Magne Lindström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kyle Cox in the 94th minute of play. England's Micah Macdonald got a good chance for a goal in the 96th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. England played a much better game than Valskog IF and deserved their victory. The Valskog IF players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.