Challenge

Lake Junaluska Park
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Darron Messer's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Khalid Kennedy read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 3rd minute of play. Khalid Kennedy made a fantastic save in the 5th minute, when Robin Irvin sent off a good shot on target. Hilario Carro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kyle Cox in the 8th minute of play. Kyle Cox scored 0-1 in the 8th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Hilario Carro, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 11th minute of the game. One of England:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Lake Junaluska FC:s goal. 15 minutes into the game, Eddie Willis was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. England's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Lake Junaluska FC the free kick. Eddie Willis kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. Kyle Cox struck a weak shot in the 16th minute. Hilario Carro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for England. Hilario Carro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Issac Dawson in the 18th minute of play. After 23 minutes of play, Lake Junaluska FC's Keenan Blake made it 2-1 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! In the 39th match minute, Lake Junaluska FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dennis Miranda to maneuver through the defense. England's Khalid Kennedy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Keenan Blake in the 42nd minute of play. Lake Junaluska FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Winston Sheppard in the 43rd minute. Khalid Kennedy didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Joel Pollard went, in the 44th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. 47 minutes into the match, Joel Pollard notched a goal, 4-1, to the right of England's Khalid Kennedy. Khalid Kennedy was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Af the end of the first half the score was 4-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Keenan Blake stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Khalid Kennedy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Keenan Blake, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 60 minutes into the match, Lake Junaluska FC's goalkeeper Hilario Carro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Issac Dawson. Kyle Cox sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 64 minutes into the match, Lake Junaluska FC's goal looked a bit too open when Kyle Cox came free, but Hilario Carro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Lake Junaluska FC's Winston Sheppard got a free kick in the 65th minute. Khalid Kennedy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Pollard in the 68th minute of play. 68 minutes into the match, England's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Pollard came free, but Khalid Kennedy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 71 minutes, Issac Dawson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. England's supporters crossed their fingers, but Issac Dawson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 72 minutes into the match, Lake Junaluska FC's goal looked a bit too open when Kyle Cox came free, but Hilario Carro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Keenan Blake in the 75th minute of play forced England's goalkeeper Khalid Kennedy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Khalid Kennedy didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Joel Pollard went, in the 76th minute, to the upper right corner, 6-1 was the resulting score. Lake Junaluska FC's Evan Haas was substituted for Trevor Hamlin. Issac Dawson recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 81st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 85th minute Keenan Blake 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. Cooper Thompson hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. 92 minutes into the match, England's goal looked a bit too open when Cyrus Hamlin came free, but Khalid Kennedy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 95th minute, Issac Dawson managed to get in a good position for a shot. England's supporters rose to their feet, but Issac Dawson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hilario Carro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Hilario Carro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Issac Dawson in the 97th minute of the match. Lake Junaluska FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of England for a fine match.