Challenge

Söderstadion
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, 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. Khalid Kennedy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Viktor Siggesson, 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 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Khalid Kennedy made a fantastic save in the 9th minute, when Ciano Barba sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Hammarbys Springpojkar booed when England was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Seth Young didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 12th minute, Filip Andreasson 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 1-0. Ciano Barba scored 2-0 in the 21st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Khalid Kennedy, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Khalid Kennedy made a fantastic save in the 24th minute, when Alexander Benet sent off a good shot on target. 24 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Hammarbys Springpojkar's Alexander Benet fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. Kyle Cox received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Allan Löfgren tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 30 minutes into the game, Issac Dawson cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Allan Löfgren was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 34th minute, Kurt Blom got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Quinn Holmes kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. 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 3-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ciano Barba was the one to do the kick off. In the 55th minute Kurt Blom 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 a rather tough play, Hammarbys Springpojkar's Jens-Ola Holmberg got a free kick in the 57th minute. The long shot by Micah Macdonald in the 57th minute really tested Allan Löfgren's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. The supporters of England booed when Hammarbys Springpojkar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kurt Blom didn't get a good kick on the ball. Allan Löfgren didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 60th minute, which inside left pole to 4-2. After 64 minutes of play, Hammarbys Springpojkar's Ciano Barba made it 5-2 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! After a rather tough play, England's Seth Young got a free kick in the 69th minute. England's Khalid Kennedy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Filip Andreasson in the 70th minute of play. 74 minutes into the match, England's goal looked a bit too open when Ciano Barba came free, but Khalid Kennedy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 76th minute, Quinn Holmes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Issac Dawson's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Allan Löfgren firmly grabbed it by the left post. When Alexander Benet fell near the penalty area in the 84th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Hammarbys Springpojkar's protests and gave Alexander Benet a yellow card for diving instead. 83 minutes into the game, one of Hammarbys Springpojkar:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Hammarbys Springpojkar:s Allan Löfgren showed great skill when he stopped Micah Macdonald:s penalty. 85 minutes into the game, Micah Macdonald cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-3. Allan Löfgren was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 90 minutes, Filip Andreasson mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Hammarbys Springpojkar and the England players grew even worse after the yellow card. Filip Andreasson hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. In the 94th minute Kurt Blom 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. Micah Macdonald struck a weak shot in the 98th minute. Allan Löfgren didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for England.