Challenge

The Hill
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Henrik Biörnberg started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 4 minutes into the match, Bluehills Rovers's goal looked a bit too open when Issac Dawson came free, but Kristian Odén reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 10thth minute of the game Kyle Cox who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Bluehills Rovers's Kristian Odén was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Henrik Biörnberg kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. Micah Macdonald received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Kristian Odén tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Peter Skog's late challenge caught a England's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Peter Skog helped the player get up and apologised. Peter Skog hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. Kristian Odén showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Micah Macdonald, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. 19 minutes into the match, Bluehills Rovers's goal looked a bit too open when Micah Macdonald came free, but Kristian Odén reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 24 minutes, Martin Zachrisson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bluehills Rovers's supporters crossed their fingers, but Martin Zachrisson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Micah Macdonald during the 26th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 26th minute, Micah Macdonald hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Micah Macdonald in the 29th minute of play forced Bluehills Rovers's goalkeeper Kristian Odén to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 30th match minute, Bluehills Rovers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Philip Sandwall to maneuver through the defense. Kyle Cox recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 31st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Bluehills Rovers getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Peter Skog hit a great ball. After 34 played minutes Bluehills Rovers got a freekick which was hit by Putte Gullesson. Issac Dawson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, England's Khalid Kennedy got control of the ball when Henrik Biörnberg tried to sneak it across the goal line. 44 minutes into the match, England's goalkeeper Khalid Kennedy had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Henrik Biörnberg. In the 45th minute Kyle Cox shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kristian Odén saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kristian Odén took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kyle Cox, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Kyle Cox made the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Bluehills Rovers's zone, Kyle Cox stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kristian Odén came out of the goal and Kyle Cox tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Kyle Cox received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Kristian Odén tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Issac Dawson in the 55th minute of play forced Bluehills Rovers's goalkeeper Kristian Odén to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kristian Odén took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Issac Dawson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 58th minute of the match England got a corner. Bluehills Rovers'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. 67 minutes into the match, England's goal looked a bit too open when Martin Zachrisson came free, but Khalid Kennedy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 69th minute, Lars Jansson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. England's Micah Macdonald got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Kristian Odén made a fantastic save in the 73rd minute, when Issac Dawson sent off a good shot on target. Kyle Cox fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kristian Odén having to interfere. 76 minutes into the match, Bluehills Rovers's goal looked a bit too open when Kyle Cox came free, but Kristian Odén reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Issac Dawson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.