Challenge

Togashi Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Kyle Cox started the match with the kick off. Dragons AFC's Jo-Wilfried Schouten got a good chance for a goal in the 3rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 5th minute, Jo-Wilfried Schouten reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Khalid Kennedy. The goal made the score 1-0. Valentin Elorri hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. In the 9th minute, Micah Macdonald sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Dragons AFC's Lorenzo Beckman didn't even have to move. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jo-Wilfried Schouten in the 15th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Khalid Kennedy prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 17th minute the ball was on its way in behind England's goalkeeper Khalid Kennedy, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Leighton Davies hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. In the 23rd minute Issac Dawson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lorenzo Beckman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lorenzo Beckman 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 23rd minute. Ciro Tano kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. When Dragons AFC's Jo-Wilfried Schouten in the 28th minute got a chance for a shot 28th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye England's goalie prevented a goal. Lorenzo Beckman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Micah Macdonald, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Seth Young kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. A sloppy throw-in by Melquiades Lico in the 43rd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by England's Quinn Holmes. Dragons AFC's Jo-Wilfried Schouten was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 44th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jo-Wilfried Schouten to make the kick off. Eddie Willis hit a great freekick 50 minutes into the match. 53 minutes into the match, England's goal looked a bit too open when Jo-Wilfried Schouten came free, but Khalid Kennedy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Dragons AFC's Valentin Elorri got a free kick in the 54th minute. Lorenzo Beckman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Micah Macdonald, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Leighton Davies made in the 59th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Micah Macdonald immediately put the ball in play. In the 63rd minute Xavier Gallagher shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lorenzo Beckman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Micah Macdonald charged in rather forcefully in the 68th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Micah Macdonald the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Dragons AFC booed when England was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Micah Macdonald didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dragons AFC's Lorenzo Beckman proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 71st minute of the match, managed to save Dragons AFC from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Dragons AFC's Justino Santos got a free kick in the 72nd minute. In the 74th minute the ball was on its way in behind Dragons AFC's goalkeeper Lorenzo Beckman, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Jo-Wilfried Schouten had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Khalid Kennedy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jo-Wilfried Schouten, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 85 minutes into the match, England's goal looked a bit too open when Jo-Wilfried Schouten came free, but Khalid Kennedy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lorenzo Beckman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kyle Cox in the 89th minute of the match. Dragons AFC's Donato Barbosa managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Leighton Davies in the 91 minute of the game. The audience was convinced that Jo-Wilfried Schouten's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Khalid Kennedy was relentless in the 91st minute of the game. Dragons AFC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.