Challenge

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Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Kyle Cox took the kick off in the first half of the match. Micah Macdonald struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Gjermund Aabel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for England. England's Khalid Kennedy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hans-Kristian Aanes in the 8th minute of play. 10 minutes into the match, Sagene IF's goal looked a bit too open when Kyle Cox came free, but Gjermund Aabel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in England's zone, Hans-Kristian Aanes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Khalid Kennedy came out of the goal and Hans-Kristian Aanes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Hans-Kristian Aanes came up free with the goalie in the 17th minute, the Sagene IF fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Hans-Kristian Aanes couldn't finish the play. Gjermund Aabel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kyle Cox, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. 19 minutes into the game, England's Kyle Cox nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gjermund Aabel made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Torstein Solli came free with the goalkeeper in the 22nd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Khalid Kennedy could save by the left post. Khalid Kennedy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Oscar Bergum, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With his leg Khalid Kennedy managed to avoid a goal in the 28thth minute, when Sagene IF's Ivan Óbolo fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Gjermund Aabel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kyle Cox in the 30th minute of play. Gjermund Aabel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kyle Cox, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 33rd minute, Hans-Kristian Aanes 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 1-1. Kyle Cox scored 2-2 in the 47th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gjermund Aabel, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

In the 56th minute Kyle Cox shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gjermund Aabel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 57th minute Torstein Solli 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. After 61 minutes of play, Sagene IF's Ivan Óbolo made it 3-2 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! Sagene IF's Gjermund Aabel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kyle Cox in the 67th minute of play. Kyle Cox was extremely unlucky when he, in the 71st minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Stewart Kuoni hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Torstein Solli in the 75th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Khalid Kennedy saved England from getting behind. In the 79th minute Ivan Óbolo 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. Khalid Kennedy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hans-Kristian Aanes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 82nd minute, William Knutsen ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Khalid Kennedy was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-2. After a defensive mix-up in Sagene IF's zone, Micah Macdonald stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gjermund Aabel came out of the goal and Micah Macdonald tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Kjell Ekeli kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kyle Cox in the 91st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gjermund Aabel saved Sagene IF from getting behind. In the 96th match minute, Sagene IF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wang Zhen Tian to maneuver through the defense. If Micah Macdonald had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.