Challenge

SOF
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. After some fancy dribbling in the 2nd minute, Kyle Cox managed to get in a good position for a shot. England's supporters rose to their feet, but Kyle Cox was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benedicto Vidal breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 5th match minute, England was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leighton Davies to maneuver through the defense. Xavier Gallagher kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. With a little luck, England's Khalid Kennedy got control of the ball when Feliks Nieruchliwy tried to sneak it across the goal line. Kyle Cox struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Benedicto Vidal didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for England. After having played for 18 minutes, Kyle Cox managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. England's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kyle Cox was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 24th minute England were awarded a corner. Micah Macdonald went to the cornerflag to take it. Kyle Cox was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Feliks Nieruchliwy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Kyle Cox fell near the penalty area in the 36th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored England's protests and gave Kyle Cox a yellow card for diving instead. Kyle Cox kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 38 minutes, Feliks Nieruchliwy took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Khalid Kennedy to make any attempt to save it. The audience held their breath when Cipriano Frans in the 49th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Khalid Kennedy's left hand side. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

In the 52nd minute, Leighton Davies hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Issac Dawson in the 57th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Benedicto Vidal prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Issac Dawson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Benedicto Vidal made a huge save. Soflov FC's Benedicto Vidal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Issac Dawson in the 62nd minute of play. In the 65th minute, Feliks Nieruchliwy left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Soflov FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. In the 70th minute the ball was on its way in behind Soflov FC's goalkeeper Benedicto Vidal, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 74th match minute, Soflov FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Percy Romero to maneuver through the defense. Kyle Cox might have been able to make a better finish in the 76th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Benedicto Vidal. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Kyle Cox ran back to his position shaking his head. Soflov FC's Percy Romero got his second yellow card of the match in the 80th minute. The referee ordered Percy Romero off the ground. Percy Romero hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. In the 87thth minute of the game Kyle Cox who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Soflov FC's Benedicto Vidal was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With an all-out effort, England's Benedicto Vidal threw himself towards the right post 89 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Kyle Cox, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After some careless play in the England defense, Feliks Nieruchliwy kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Khalid Kennedy. The England fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Khalid Kennedy should have stopped the shot. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Soflov FC had won after a very even match.