Challenge

Rams Park
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) HORIZZONT's Rahim Sidam started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Yuan Ying made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Issac Dawson in the 3rd minute of play. England's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Micah Macdonald in the 4th minute. The corner went over the outstretched arms of HORIZZONT's goalie and right to Issac Dawson. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. HORIZZONT's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Yuan Ying took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Issac Dawson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 8 minutes into the match, England's goal looked a bit too open when Şaban Kayıhan came free, but Khalid Kennedy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 12 minutes into the match, England's goal looked a bit too open when Rahim Sidam came free, but Khalid Kennedy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 15 minutes into the match, England's goalkeeper Khalid Kennedy had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ergincan Türköz. In the 19th minute Xavier Gallagher shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yuan Ying saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. England's Khalid Kennedy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ergincan Türköz in the 20th minute of play. Leighton Davies hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. Yuan Ying showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kyle Cox in the 39th minute of the match. Kyle Cox received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Yuan Ying tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Kyle Cox made a kick off. Mustafa Haydar Köksan charged in rather forcefully in the 55th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mustafa Haydar Köksan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, HORIZZONT's Mustafa Haydar Köksan got a free kick in the 55th minute. In the 59th minute Kasım Sahadettin 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. Yuan Ying showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Issac Dawson, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. 68 minutes into the match, England's goal looked a bit too open when Bora Han Vahit came free, but Khalid Kennedy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the HORIZZONT defense, Micah Macdonald kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Yuan Ying. The HORIZZONT fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Yuan Ying should have stopped the shot. In the 74th minute, Issac Dawson fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Kyle Cox recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 82nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a little luck, HORIZZONT's Yuan Ying got control of the ball when Issac Dawson tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 88 minutes, Bora Han Vahit mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the HORIZZONT and the England players grew even worse after the yellow card. Bora Han Vahit kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. Khalid Kennedy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bora Han Vahit, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The England supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing England would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.