Challenge

Jimmie Åkesson Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Kyle Cox got the match started through his kick off. Mané Netto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Micah Macdonald in the 10th minute of play. 11 minutes into the match, England's goalkeeper Khalid Kennedy had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nicolae Creangă. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Nicolae Creangă managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hising Island FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Nicolae Creangă was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Khalid Kennedy breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 15th minute the ball was on its way in behind Hising Island FC's goalkeeper Mané Netto, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Mané Netto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kyle Cox, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 19 minutes Hising Island FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Micah Macdonald who took care of the corner kick. England's Micah Macdonald was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Mané Netto in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 22 minutes into the match, England's goal looked a bit too open when Alvin Broberg came free, but Khalid Kennedy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Olle Billström charged in rather forcefully in the 24th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Olle Billström the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 24th match minute, Hising Island FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Olle Billström to maneuver through the defense. Mané Netto didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Issac Dawson went, in the 30th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. In the 35th minute Kyle Cox shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mané Netto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mané Netto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kyle Cox, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Kyle Cox had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kyle Cox sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Nicolae Creangă made a kick off. After 53 minutes of play, Hising Island FC's Tommy Olsmann made it 1-1 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 thought a goal was coming when Micah Macdonald got free with Mané Netto in the 59th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 64th minute, Kyle Cox reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Mané Netto. The goal made the score 1-2. Khalid Kennedy had in the 69thth minute some difficulties stopping Wiktor Arenstedt's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Kyle Cox's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mané Netto read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 73rd minute of play. In the 77th minute of the match, Kyle Cox tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Mané Netto saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After 79 minutes Hising Island FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Micah Macdonald who took care of the corner kick. The corner led England's Micah Macdonald to fire away a dangerous shot which Mané Netto despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Kyle Cox received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Mané Netto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Micah Macdonald fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mané Netto having to interfere. Kyle Cox sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Hising Island FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. England were clearly better and deserved to take the win.