Challenge

Ahja Arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Kyle Cox made the kick off and thus started the match. After 5 played minutes Club Ahja got a freekick which was hit by Kuido Joala. Khalid Kennedy made an important save on a dangerous shot by Arnold Lanen in the 15th minute. 19 minutes into the match, Club Ahja's goal looked a bit too open when Kyle Cox came free, but Avraam Iasonidis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Avraam Iasonidis came out of the goal in the 25th minute to try and stop a shot by England's Kyle Cox. But to his dismay, Kyle Cox quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Micah Macdonald received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Avraam Iasonidis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Xavier Gallagher's late challenge caught a Club Ahja's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Xavier Gallagher helped the player get up and apologised. Xavier Gallagher hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Micah Macdonald in the 34th minute of play forced Club Ahja's goalkeeper Avraam Iasonidis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 36th minute Kyle Cox shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Avraam Iasonidis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Arnold Lanen made the kick off in the second half. England's Khalid Kennedy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arnold Lanen in the 54th minute of play. In the 54th match minute, Club Ahja was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Free Kick to maneuver through the defense. Khalid Kennedy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kuido Joala in the 58th minute of the match. If Hendrik Kobakäpp had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 68th minute, Free Kick left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Club Ahja fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kyle Cox in the 72nd minute of play forced Club Ahja's goalkeeper Avraam Iasonidis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of England booed when Club Ahja was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Margots Robbins didn't get a good kick on the ball. England's Micah Macdonald couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 75th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Club Ahja. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Arnold Lanen during the 80th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Club Ahja getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Arnold Lanen hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Club Ahja's Margots Robbins got a free kick in the 84th minute. In the 85th minute Micah Macdonald shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Avraam Iasonidis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Micah Macdonald might have been able to make a better finish in the 87th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Avraam Iasonidis. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Micah Macdonald ran back to his position shaking his head. Kyle Cox received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Avraam Iasonidis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 91st minute, Kyle Cox got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After a rather tough play, Club Ahja's Free Kick got a free kick in the 91st minute. When the match had gone on for 96 minutes, Udo Nigula put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Khalid Kennedy. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Club Ahja fans cheered their team off the field, for while England had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.