Challenge

St LuXun Park
Spectators: 52 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 12, VIP seats: 1) Tom Riddle made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Micah Macdonald in the 4th minute of play. After 8 played minutes England got a freekick which was hit by Cooper Thompson. Boyd Allan kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. 12 minutes into the match, Australian Youth Academy's Garth Brough sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Khalid Kennedy narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 13 minutes into the match, Australian Youth Academy's goal looked a bit too open when Issac Dawson came free, but Tom Riddle reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ellis Hoskin kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. The supporters of Australian Youth Academy booed when England was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leighton Davies didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 27th minute, Australian Youth Academy's Garth Brough ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Khalid Kennedy. Khalid Kennedy yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Khalid Kennedy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Garth Brough, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Garth Brough received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Khalid Kennedy came out and tried to block the shot, but Garth Brough slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 34th minute. 41 minutes into the match, England's goal looked a bit too open when Garth Brough came free, but Khalid Kennedy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Garth Brough had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Seth Young kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. Cooper Thompson charged in rather forcefully in the 44th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cooper Thompson the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 45 played minutes England got a freekick which was hit by Cooper Thompson. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Kyle Cox to make the kick off. Garth Brough recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 53rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In a very dangerous position, a player in England fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 54th minute. Penalty! After 55 minutes of play, Australian Youth Academy's Garth Brough made it 3-1 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! The audience was convinced that Garth Brough's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Khalid Kennedy was relentless in the 61st minute of the game. Tom Riddle 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 62nd minute. After 66 minutes England's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Roy Baba who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Garth Brough got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Khalid Kennedy quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 68thth minute of the game Garth Brough who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but England's Khalid Kennedy was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Garth Brough blasted a shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Khalid Kennedy having to make a save. Khalid Kennedy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Garth Brough, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Issac Dawson got free with Tom Riddle in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Australian Youth Academy's Brown Haslett got a free kick in the 79th minute. 82 minutes into the match, Australian Youth Academy's Garth Brough sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Khalid Kennedy narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 83 minutes had been played when some careless play by England's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Roy Baba was slow to take the kick. During this time Australian Youth Academy's players had a chance to rest. After a rather tough play, England's Leighton Davies got a free kick in the 84th minute. Khalid Kennedy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Garth Brough in the 86th minute of the match. Khalid Kennedy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Garth Brough in the 87th minute of the match. In the 88th minute, Garth Brough made a precise shot to the right of Khalid Kennedy. England's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-1. In the 95th minute Garth Brough 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 Garth Brough, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Australian Youth Academy were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of England for a fine match.