Challenge

Jimmie Åkesson Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Nicolae Creangă got the match started through his kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Hising Island FC's goal looked a bit too open when Kyle Cox came free, but Mané Netto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of England booed when Hising Island FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tommy Olsmann didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hising Island FC's Mané Netto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kyle Cox in the 15th minute of play. In the 16th minute of the match England got a corner. Hising Island FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Micah Macdonald ran over to the corner to take the kick. Khalid Kennedy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wiktor Arenstedt, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wiktor Arenstedt in the 22nd minute of play forced England's goalkeeper Khalid Kennedy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 28th minute, Cooper Thompson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 31 minutes into the match, Hising Island FC's goal looked a bit too open when Micah Macdonald came free, but Mané Netto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mané Netto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kyle Cox in the 36th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Hising Island FC's Alvin Broberg slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Khalid Kennedy. That made the score 1-0 after 37 minutes of play. Issac Dawson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mané Netto having to interfere. A collision led to Hising Island FC getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Olle Billström hit a great ball. Eddie Willis hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Micah Macdonald got free with Mané Netto in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. England's Xavier Gallagher got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Seth Young kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. In the 60th minute the ball was on its way in behind Hising Island FC's goalkeeper Mané Netto, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Khalid Kennedy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wiktor Arenstedt in the 62nd minute of the match. Kyle Cox received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Mané Netto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Kyle Cox had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tommy Olsmann in the 68th minute of play forced England's goalkeeper Khalid Kennedy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kyle Cox sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. England's Khalid Kennedy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tommy Olsmann in the 72nd minute of play. In the 74th minute Nicolae Creangă 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 77 minutes, Christian Olsson mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Hising Island FC and the England players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Hising Island FC's Christian Olsson got a free kick in the 77th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kyle Cox in the 78th minute of play forced Hising Island FC's goalkeeper Mané Netto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Kyle Cox had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Hising Island FC's zone, Issac Dawson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mané Netto came out of the goal and Issac Dawson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Kyle Cox struck a weak shot in the 82nd minute. Mané Netto didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for England. After 83 played minutes Hising Island FC got a freekick which was hit by Alvin Broberg. Khalid Kennedy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alvin Broberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. The supporters of England booed when Hising Island FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Olle Billström didn't get a good kick on the ball. 87 minutes into the game, Kyle Cox cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Mané Netto was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 94th match minute, England was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Issac Dawson to maneuver through the defense. The Hising Island FC players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.