Challenge

Miyoy Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Isaac Derwin started the match with the kick off. After 6 played minutes England got a freekick which was hit by Cooper Thompson. In the 7thth minute of the game Isaac Derwin who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but England's Khalid Kennedy was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 8th minute Bouzid Bentifour 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. 11 minutes into the match, England's goal looked a bit too open when Isaac Derwin came free, but Khalid Kennedy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When England's Kyle Cox in the 12th minute got a chance for a shot 12th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Adab FC's goalie prevented a goal. Calistrat Cămătaru could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 17th minute of the match, but Khalid Kennedy made a huge save. Khalid Kennedy was out of position in the 26 minute of play, and Bouzid Bentifour capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Bouzid Bentifour really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. In the 28th minute, Kyle Cox ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Abdessalem Abdessalam was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Abdessalem Abdessalam made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kyle Cox in the 33rd minute of play. Khalid Kennedy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Isaac Derwin, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. England's Khalid Kennedy proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 42nd minute of the match, managed to save England from getting a goal against them. Kyle Cox took the ball and in the 45 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Abdessalem Abdessalam. Abdessalem Abdessalam dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. Adab FC's Abdessalem Abdessalam played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kyle Cox in the 48th minute of play. The score stood at 2-2 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

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. Isaac Derwin charged in rather forcefully in the 53rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Isaac Derwin the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 53rd match minute, Adab FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Isaac Derwin to maneuver through the defense. Kyle Cox fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdessalem Abdessalam having to interfere. In the 61st minute Isaac Derwin 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, Adab FC's Patrik Eggermont got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Kyle Cox scored 2-3 in the 63rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Abdessalem Abdessalam, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Abd al-Asis Lacen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kyle Cox blasted a shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Abdessalem Abdessalam having to make a save. Adab FC made a substitution. Ahmed Tahar replaced Arif Chian. Adab FC's Cheb Sadmi was substituted for Florin Imperatore. When Kyle Cox came up free with the goalie in the 85th minute, the England 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 Kyle Cox couldn't finish the play. Ahmed Tahar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Khalid Kennedy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 94 minutes, Calistrat Cămătaru mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Adab FC and the England players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of England booed when Adab FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Calistrat Cămătaru didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Kyle Cox's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Abdessalem Abdessalam was relentless in the 97th minute of the game. The England players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.