Challenge

Punk Fathers Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Nikos Nentopoulos got the match started through his kick off. Marios Kostis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kyle Cox in the 10th minute of play. England's defense didn't have a chance, in the 18th minute, when Marinos Koskotas scored to the left of an out of position Khalid Kennedy, making the score, 3-0. Marinos Koskotas hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. 24 minutes into the game, Marinos Koskotas recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Khalid Kennedy. Marinos Koskotas showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 4-0. Kyle Cox received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Marios Kostis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Charis Giasemis kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kyle Cox in the 32nd minute of play forced Punk Fathers's goalkeeper Marios Kostis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Khalid Kennedy was out of position in the 36 minute of play, and Nikos Nentopoulos capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Nikos Nentopoulos really showed his touch with that goal: 5-0. Marios Kostis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kyle Cox in the 39th minute of play. After a rather tough play, England's Issac Dawson got a free kick in the 41st minute. England's defense didn't have a chance, in the 42nd minute, when Nikos Nentopoulos scored to the left of an out of position Khalid Kennedy, making the score, 6-0. Kyle Cox sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 6-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Kyle Cox to strike the kick off in the second half. Punk Fathers's Marios Kostis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Micah Macdonald in the 51st minute of play. After some careless play in the England defense, Nikiforos Frantzeskos kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Khalid Kennedy. The England fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Khalid Kennedy should have stopped the shot. Khalid Kennedy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Charis Giasemis, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. In the 64th minute Kyle Cox shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marios Kostis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to England getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Seth Young hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Marinos Koskotas in the 68th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Khalid Kennedy saved England from getting behind. Kyle Cox hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. Khalid Kennedy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nikos Nentopoulos in the 79th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Nikiforos Frantzeskos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Khalid Kennedy was relentless in the 81st minute of the game. England's Khalid Kennedy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nikiforos Frantzeskos in the 86th minute of play. Charilaos Michalakos charged in rather forcefully in the 89th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Charilaos Michalakos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Punk Fathers's Charilaos Michalakos got a free kick in the 89th minute. The supporters of Punk Fathers booed when England was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Seth Young didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 98th minute the ball was on its way in behind Punk Fathers's goalkeeper Marios Kostis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Punk Fathers walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.