Challenge

Gilman Field
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Nerio Lopez de Toro made the kick off which started today's match. Nerio Lopez de Toro might have been able to make a better finish in the 4th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Khalid Kennedy. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nerio Lopez de Toro ran back to his position shaking his head. Tuan Eubanks took the ball and in the 8 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Khalid Kennedy. Khalid Kennedy dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. When Micah Macdonald fell near the penalty area in the 13th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored England's protests and gave Micah Macdonald a yellow card for diving instead. Micah Macdonald hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. The crowd rose to their feet as ACC Mavericks's Nerio Lopez de Toro slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Khalid Kennedy. That made the score 2-0 after 14 minutes of play. The audience was convinced that Nerio Lopez de Toro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Khalid Kennedy was relentless in the 18th minute of the game. When ACC Mavericks's Nerio Lopez de Toro in the 18th minute got a chance for a shot 18th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye England's goalie prevented a goal. After a rather tough play, England's Xavier Gallagher got a free kick in the 19th minute. In the 20th minute Nerio Lopez de Toro 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. Xavier Gallagher kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. Khalid Kennedy was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 22nd minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Ahmet Çağrı Kıralp. Aare Fahlgren made in the 25th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Tuan Eubanks however managed to control. Khalid Kennedy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Steve Van Clynenbreugel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nerio Lopez de Toro might have been able to make a better finish in the 30th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Khalid Kennedy. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nerio Lopez de Toro ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 35th play minute Nerio Lopez de Toro came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Khalid Kennedy. 3-0. 40 minutes into the match, England's goalkeeper Khalid Kennedy had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nerio Lopez de Toro. 42 minutes into the game, ACC Mavericks's Tuan Eubanks nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Khalid Kennedy made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. A collision led to ACC Mavericks getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Merrill Hancock hit a great ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 4-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Kyle Cox stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 54 minutes England's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Ahmet Çağrı Kıralp who took care of the corner kick. After 56th play minutes Conrad Moore shot 5-0, a short shot which went by Khalid Kennedy and just under the crossbar into goal. The audience was convinced that Steve Van Clynenbreugel's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Khalid Kennedy was relentless in the 59th minute of the game. In the 60th match minute, England was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eddie Willis to maneuver through the defense. Ahmet Çağrı Kıralp recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 61st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Steve Van Clynenbreugel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Khalid Kennedy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. England's Khalid Kennedy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nerio Lopez de Toro in the 65th minute of play. Khalid Kennedy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nerio Lopez de Toro in the 73rd minute of the match. Seth Young hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. In the 75th minute of the match Aare Fahlgren shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Khalid Kennedy showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 77th minute, Seth Young hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. ACC Mavericks's Bob Hyatt proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 84th minute of the match, managed to save ACC Mavericks from getting a goal against them. The corner led England's Micah Macdonald to fire away a dangerous shot which Bob Hyatt despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 88 minutes into the match, Nerio Lopez de Toro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Khalid Kennedy. England's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Nerio Lopez de Toro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 7-0. Bob Hyatt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Issac Dawson in the 91st minute of play. 95 minutes into the game, Aare Fahlgren was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ACC Mavericks's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave England the free kick. Aare Fahlgren kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. 96 minutes into the match, England's Caelan Hayes broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal.