Challenge

GNUVALLEN
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) England's Kyle Cox 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. GNUSKALLARNA's 朱骋凡 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Micah Macdonald in the 4th minute of play. The supporters of GNUSKALLARNA booed when England was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Caelan Hayes didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot by Petter Ström from long distance, 7 minutes into the match, got Khalid Kennedy's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. With a little luck, England's Khalid Kennedy got control of the ball when Villiam Thorsberg tried to sneak it across the goal line. 13 minutes into the match, Kyle Cox notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of GNUSKALLARNA's 朱骋凡. 朱骋凡 was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 17th minute Micah Macdonald shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 朱骋凡 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Villiam Thorsberg scored 1-1 in the 20th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Khalid Kennedy, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 27th minute Kyle Cox shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 朱骋凡 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 33 minutes, Kyle Cox made it 1-2 with a short kick to the right side. GNUSKALLARNA's 朱骋凡 tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 朱骋凡 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Micah Macdonald in the 36th minute of the match. In the 41st minute, Herman Lundgren hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kyle Cox sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Einar Kling made the kick off in the second half. The supporters of England booed when GNUSKALLARNA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hans Ahlroht didn't get a good kick on the ball. GNUSKALLARNA's 朱骋凡 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kyle Cox in the 52nd minute of play. Issac Dawson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 56th minute of the match, but 朱骋凡 made a huge save. If Kyle Cox had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, GNUSKALLARNA's Sverker Wennersten got a free kick in the 75th minute. Issac Dawson's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but 朱骋凡 read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 78th minute of play. Kyle Cox recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 79th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Issac Dawson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. 朱骋凡 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sverker Wennersten kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. Khalid Kennedy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lennart Hermansson in the 84th minute of the match. 朱骋凡 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kyle Cox in the 86th minute of play. A collision led to GNUSKALLARNA getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Herman Lundgren hit a great ball. 朱骋凡 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kyle Cox, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tord Nyman hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. 朱骋凡 came out of the goal in the 91st minute to try and stop a shot by England's Kyle Cox. But to his dismay, Kyle Cox quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. In the 94th minute, Micah Macdonald left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The England fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-4. When the match was over England could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than GNUSKALLARNA throughout the match.