Challenge

Falkenhide Stadium
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Micah Macdonald hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Mattia Perin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Caelan Hayes in the 8th minute of the match. Mattia Perin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Micah Macdonald in the 11th minute of the match. After 15 minutes, Micah Macdonald mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the England and the Falkenhide F.C players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 15th match minute, England was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Micah Macdonald to maneuver through the defense. Falkenhide F.C's Karl Dreyer got a good chance for a goal in the 17th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Falkenhide F.C's Sascha Knop got a free kick in the 18th minute. Caelan Hayes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Mattia Perin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mattia Perin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Micah Macdonald, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Micah Macdonald struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Mattia Perin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for England. The audience was convinced that Micah Macdonald's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mattia Perin was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. Falkenhide F.C's Yusuf Şimşek managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Quinn Holmes in the 26 minute of the game. Kyle Cox kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. Quinn Holmes kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kyle Cox in the 35th minute of play forced Falkenhide F.C's goalkeeper Mattia Perin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mattia Perin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Micah Macdonald in the 36th minute of the match. After 44 minutes of play, England's Micah Macdonald made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mattia Perin was left in no man's land by his defense there! After the first half England were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Laurențiu Burghelea to strike the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Falkenhide F.C's Yusuf Şimşek got a free kick in the 55th minute. Kyle Cox blasted a shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mattia Perin having to make a save. 60 minutes into the match, England's Micah Macdonald sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mattia Perin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of England booed when Falkenhide F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Olívio de Moraes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Falkenhide F.C's Lenny Manske was substituted for Marcel Bodden. After having played for 68 minutes, Micah Macdonald managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. England's supporters crossed their fingers, but Micah Macdonald was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 78 minutes into the game, Aimo Illing was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Falkenhide F.C's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave England the free kick. After a rather tough play, Falkenhide F.C's Aimo Illing got a free kick in the 78th minute. Falkenhide F.C made a substitution. Torge Sporer replaced Olívio de Moraes. Mattia Perin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kyle Cox in the 82nd minute of the match. Kyle Cox sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 86th minute, Micah Macdonald made a precise shot to the right of Mattia Perin. Falkenhide F.C's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Laurențiu Burghelea in the 91st minute of play forced England's goalkeeper Khalid Kennedy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kyle Cox in the 95th minute of play forced Falkenhide F.C's goalkeeper Mattia Perin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Falkenhide F.C fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. England were clearly better and deserved to take the win.