Challenge

La Bombonera
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, 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. After some careless play in the Het Koffiehuis defense, Kyle Cox kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Olav Pepeldzhiyski. The Het Koffiehuis fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Olav Pepeldzhiyski should have stopped the shot. In the 14th minute Gabriele Koffidis 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. 19 minutes into the match, England's goal looked a bit too open when Beau Bonnafoux came free, but Khalid Kennedy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kyle Cox sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 22 minutes into the game, Het Koffiehuis's Beau Bonnafoux nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Khalid Kennedy made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Khalid Kennedy made a fantastic save in the 25th minute, when Pedro Luís Koffidis sent off a good shot on target. Khalid Kennedy didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Pedro Luís Koffidis went, in the 28th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. In the 31st minute, England's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Pedro Luís Koffidis fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Kyle Cox struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Olav Pepeldzhiyski didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for England. After a rather tough play, England's Cooper Thompson got a free kick in the 40th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Gabriele Koffidis kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Khalid Kennedy. That made the score 3-2 in the 41 minute of play. Khalid Kennedy stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Beau Bonnafoux's shot from short distance in the 44th minute. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-2.

The wind increased when Gabriele Koffidis made the kick off in the second half. Micah Macdonald's late challenge caught a Het Koffiehuis's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Micah Macdonald helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Het Koffiehuis booed when England was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Micah Macdonald didn't get a good kick on the ball. Micah Macdonald did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 3-3 to the left of a surprised Olav Pepeldzhiyski 57 minutes into the match. Cooper Thompson hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. Gabriele Koffidis took the ball and in the 62 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Khalid Kennedy. Khalid Kennedy dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-3. The supporters of Het Koffiehuis booed when England was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Issac Dawson didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 75 played minutes England got a freekick which was hit by Cooper Thompson. 80 minutes into the game, Beau Bonnafoux cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-3. Khalid Kennedy was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 83 played minutes Het Koffiehuis got a freekick which was hit by Dolf Enfant. Seth Young kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. Khalid Kennedy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Beau Bonnafoux in the 95th minute of play. Het Koffiehuis's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.