Challenge

England Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Thomas Mavreas started the match with the kick off. Cooper Thompson was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 8 minutes into the match. 8 minutes into the game, one of England:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. After 13 played minutes GloRy F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Florin Castravet. Issac Dawson struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Stelios Panagiotopoulos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for England. In the 16th minute Fetih Sargut 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. In the 21st match minute, GloRy F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Florin Castravet to maneuver through the defense. Khalid Kennedy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Thomas Mavreas in the 25th minute of play. Florencio Mogel kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. The GloRy F.C. fans' excitement grew in the 30th match minute when GloRy F.C.'s Thomas Mavreas looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 33 minutes into the game, Thomas Mavreas cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Khalid Kennedy was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a defensive mix-up in GloRy F.C.'s zone, Kyle Cox stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Stelios Panagiotopoulos 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. In the 38th minute Thomas Mavreas 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 42 minutes, Kyle Cox made it 1-3 with a short kick to the right side. GloRy F.C.'s Stelios Panagiotopoulos tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot.

The wind increased when Kyle Cox made the kick off in the second half. 59 minutes into the match, England's goal looked a bit too open when Thomas Mavreas came free, but Khalid Kennedy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. England's Kyle Cox got a good chance for a goal in the 60th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. GloRy F.C.'s Stelios Panagiotopoulos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kyle Cox in the 62nd minute of play. Khalid Kennedy made an important save on a dangerous shot by Thomas Mavreas in the 63rd minute. When the match had gone on for 65 minutes, Fetih Sargut took a quick shot and it went in 1-4 without a chance for Khalid Kennedy to make any attempt to save it. England were awarded a corner in the 70th minute after GloRy F.C.'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Micah Macdonald took the corner. The corner led England's Caelan Hayes to fire away a dangerous shot which Stelios Panagiotopoulos despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Stelios Panagiotopoulos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kyle Cox, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Issac Dawson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 76th match minute, England was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Seth Young to maneuver through the defense. Khalid Kennedy made an important save on a dangerous shot by Christos Nousias in the 79th minute. Stelios Panagiotopoulos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Issac Dawson in the 82nd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, GloRy F.C.'s Kostas Parlapidis got a free kick in the 83rd minute. When Florin Castravet fell near the penalty area in the 84th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored GloRy F.C.'s protests and gave Florin Castravet a yellow card for diving instead. Khalid Kennedy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fetih Sargut in the 86th minute of play. After a rather tough play, England's Kyle Cox got a free kick in the 88th minute. A collision led to GloRy F.C. getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Kostas Parlapidis hit a great ball. After 92 minutes, Kostas Parlapidis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the GloRy F.C. and the England players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 92 played minutes GloRy F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Kostas Parlapidis. The England supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching GloRy F.C.'s performance. The match ended with a win for GloRy F.C..