Challenge

MDS Soccer Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) After 8 played minutes MDS Soccer Club got a freekick which was hit by Armandinho Brasil. 16 minutes had been played when some careless play by England's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Milosz Solecki was slow to take the kick. During this time MDS Soccer Club's players had a chance to rest. The goalkeeper smacked the ball away after a great corner, but Erivaldo Severo advanced and headed the ball into goal, 1-0 in the 16th minute. Zheng Di Xi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kyle Cox's shot from short distance in the 20th minute. 21 minutes into the match, MDS Soccer Club's goal looked a bit too open when Micah Macdonald came free, but Zheng Di Xi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 21 minutes into the game, Micah Macdonald cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Zheng Di Xi was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Armandinho Brasil during the 23rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Khalid Kennedy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Armandinho Brasil in the 25th minute of play. When Armandinho Brasil was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 27 minutes had been played. Armandinho Brasil hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. Zheng Di Xi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kyle Cox in the 31st minute of play. 33 minutes into the match, MDS Soccer Club's goal looked a bit too open when Kyle Cox came free, but Zheng Di Xi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Issac Dawson in the 34th minute of play forced MDS Soccer Club's goalkeeper Zheng Di Xi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Chiquinho Arósio kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. MDS Soccer Club's Zheng Di Xi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kyle Cox in the 39th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Erivaldo Severo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Khalid Kennedy was relentless in the 40th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erivaldo Severo in the 42nd minute of play forced England's goalkeeper Khalid Kennedy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 43 minutes of play, England's Kyle Cox made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Zheng Di Xi was left in no man's land by his defense there! Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

In the 53rd match minute, England was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Caelan Hayes to maneuver through the defense. After 59 played minutes England got a freekick which was hit by Xavier Gallagher. The audience thought a goal was coming when Micah Macdonald got free with Zheng Di Xi in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 62nd minute England were awarded a corner. Micah Macdonald went to the cornerflag to take it. Micah Macdonald made a great header on England's corner, it was just that MDS Soccer Club's Zheng Di Xi managed to reach the ball for a save. Khalid Kennedy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Erivaldo Severo in the 66th minute of the match. England's Caelan Hayes got a good chance for a goal in the 68th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Micah Macdonald had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Khalid Kennedy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lukasz Gmoch, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 79th minute Kyle Cox shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zheng Di Xi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, MDS Soccer Club's Milosz Solecki got a free kick in the 79th minute. Khalid Kennedy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lukasz Gmoch, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lukasz Gmoch in the 82nd minute of play forced England's goalkeeper Khalid Kennedy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 84th minute Lukasz Gmoch 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. The corner led MDS Soccer Club's Milosz Solecki to fire away a dangerous shot which Khalid Kennedy despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 90th minute of the match England got a corner. MDS Soccer Club'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. Micah Macdonald made a great header on England's corner, it was just that MDS Soccer Club's Zheng Di Xi managed to reach the ball for a save. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. England had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.