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Match Report
La Bombonera
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34,
Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Khalid Kennedy made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Beau Bonnafoux sent off a good shot on target. Eddie Willis kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. When Dolf Enfant came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the Het Koffiehuis 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 Dolf Enfant couldn't finish the play. 15 minutes into the game, Beau Bonnafoux was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Het Koffiehuis's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave England the free kick. Beau Bonnafoux hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Olav Pepeldzhiyski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kyle Cox in the 16th minute of play. After 16 minutes of play, England's Kyle Cox made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Olav Pepeldzhiyski was left in no man's land by his defense there! Xavier Gallagher kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. A hard shot by Dolf Enfant from long distance, 27 minutes into the match, got Khalid Kennedy's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pedro Luís Koffidis got free with Khalid Kennedy in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Olav Pepeldzhiyski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Caelan Hayes, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. 42 minutes into the match, England's goalkeeper Khalid Kennedy had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Pedro Luís Koffidis. Micah Macdonald received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Olav Pepeldzhiyski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Kyle Cox was the one to do the kick off. Tao Rong hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Het Koffiehuis's Olav Pepeldzhiyski proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save Het Koffiehuis from getting a goal against them. Olav Pepeldzhiyski made an important save on a dangerous shot by Issac Dawson in the 61st minute. When Armando Zonta fell near the penalty area in the 62nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Het Koffiehuis's protests and gave Armando Zonta a yellow card for diving instead. In the 62nd minute, Armando Zonta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 64 minutes into the match, England's goal looked a bit too open when Gabriele Koffidis came free, but Khalid Kennedy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 67th minute Beau Bonnafoux 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. Het Koffiehuis's defense didn't have a chance, in the 68th minute, when Kyle Cox scored to the left of an out of position Olav Pepeldzhiyski, making the score, 1-2. Khalid Kennedy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gabriele Koffidis in the 71st minute of the match. Het Koffiehuis's Armando Zonta got his second yellow card of the match in the 73rd minute. The referee ordered Armando Zonta off the ground. After a rather tough play, Het Koffiehuis's Armando Zonta got a free kick in the 73rd minute. Cooper Thompson hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. After 78 minutes, Beau Bonnafoux made it 2-2 with a short kick to the right side. England's Khalid Kennedy tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to England getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Cooper Thompson hit a great ball. If Dolf Enfant had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 83rd minute, Kyle Cox reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Olav Pepeldzhiyski. The goal made the score 2-3. Micah Macdonald received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Olav Pepeldzhiyski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Het Koffiehuis's Pedro Luís Koffidis got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 96 minutes of play, Het Koffiehuis's Beau Bonnafoux made it 3-3 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 final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.
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