Challenge

Curhownagh Park
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Alfred McDecland made the kick off which started today's match. In the 3rd minute, Rowen Branson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Donall McAaron kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. Kyle Cox fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Berach Morrison having to interfere. Khalid Kennedy made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alfred McDecland in the 8th minute. In the 10th match minute, England was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kyle Cox to maneuver through the defense. Khalid Kennedy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Blathma McSteve in the 12th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Renny Tierney during the 16th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 20 minutes, Issac Dawson mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the England and the Curhownagh players grew even worse after the yellow card. Issac Dawson kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. After 24 played minutes England got a freekick which was hit by Micah Macdonald. After 30 minutes of play, Curhownagh's Alfred McDecland made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Khalid Kennedy was left in no man's land by his defense there! The audience thought a goal was coming when Blathma McSteve got free with Khalid Kennedy in the 41st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Cianán John fell near the penalty area in the 43rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Curhownagh's protests and gave Cianán John a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Curhownagh's Cianán John got a free kick in the 43rd minute. In the 44th minute Kyle Cox shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Berach Morrison saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Renny Tierney kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. Berach Morrison showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Issac Dawson, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Kyle Cox made the kick off in the second half. After 50 played minutes Curhownagh got a freekick which was hit by Donald McAlphie. 51 minutes into the match, England's goal looked a bit too open when Alfred McDecland came free, but Khalid Kennedy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rowen Branson took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 53rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Khalid Kennedy. England's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After 54 played minutes Curhownagh got a freekick which was hit by Brenainn Martyn. After a defensive mix-up in Curhownagh's zone, Micah Macdonald stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Berach Morrison came out of the goal and Micah Macdonald tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Curhownagh's Brenan Myler got a free kick in the 57th minute. Issac Dawson scored 1-1 in the 59th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Berach Morrison, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 64 played minutes England got a freekick which was hit by Cooper Thompson. If Micah Macdonald had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Berach Morrison took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kyle Cox, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Khalid Kennedy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Blathma McSteve, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 75th minute, Micah Macdonald managed to get in a good position for a shot. England's supporters rose to their feet, but Micah Macdonald was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Berach Morrison breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. England's Khalid Kennedy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Blathma McSteve in the 77th minute of play. Kyle Cox might have been able to make a better finish in the 79th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Berach Morrison. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Kyle Cox ran back to his position shaking his head. England's Khalid Kennedy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Brenainn Martyn in the 80th minute of play. Curhownagh's Berach Morrison proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 82nd minute of the match, managed to save Curhownagh from getting a goal against them. Khalid Kennedy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Blathma McSteve, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. When Cooper Thompson fell near the penalty area in the 89th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored England's protests and gave Cooper Thompson a yellow card for diving instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alfred McDecland in the 90th minute of play forced England's goalkeeper Khalid Kennedy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 92nd minute, Micah Macdonald hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.