Challenge

St James Park
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Yıldıray Pektay made the kick off and thus started the match. Yıldıray Pektay blasted a shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Khalid Kennedy having to make a save. After a rather tough play, England's Leighton Davies got a free kick in the 6th minute. Pavle Komazec took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kyle Cox, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 8 minutes into the match, Kyle Cox had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Pavle Komazec. Sirmium Legionaries F.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Kyle Cox was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. In the 13th minute Kyle Cox shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pavle Komazec saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 15 minutes into the match, Sirmium Legionaries F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Micah Macdonald came free, but Pavle Komazec reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. England's defense didn't have a chance, in the 16th minute, when Čeda Đurović scored to the left of an out of position Khalid Kennedy, making the score, 1-1. Kyle Cox struck a weak shot in the 21st minute. Pavle Komazec didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for England. After 24 minutes, Kyle Cox mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the England and the Sirmium Legionaries F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Sirmium Legionaries F.C. booed when England was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kyle Cox didn't get a good kick on the ball. 26 minutes into the match, England's goal looked a bit too open when Srba Ćirković came free, but Khalid Kennedy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sirmium Legionaries F.C.'s Pavle Komazec played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Issac Dawson in the 31st minute of play. Micah Macdonald hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. In the 34th match minute, England was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cooper Thompson to maneuver through the defense. During the 35th minute of the match Kyle Cox completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Kyle Cox a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. Micah Macdonald fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pavle Komazec having to interfere. Ratibor Paunović charged in rather forcefully in the 43rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ratibor Paunović the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Sirmium Legionaries F.C.'s Ratibor Paunović got a free kick in the 43rd minute. Pavle Komazec 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 48th minute. 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 Micah Macdonald made the kick off in the second half. Ratibor Paunović tried in the game's 53rd match minute to clear up in front of his own goal but it went so bad that he put the ball into the goal to the left of an unhappy Pavle Komazec. An annoying self made goal, 1-2. 59 minutes into the match, Micah Macdonald notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of Sirmium Legionaries F.C.'s Pavle Komazec. Pavle Komazec was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Khalid Kennedy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yıldıray Pektay, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. With a little luck, Sirmium Legionaries F.C.'s Pavle Komazec got control of the ball when Micah Macdonald tried to sneak it across the goal line. Issac Dawson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Pavle Komazec tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sirmium Legionaries F.C.'s Geronimo Aragones was substituted for Yıldıray Pektay. Sirmium Legionaries F.C. made a substitution. Narciso Sarandeses replaced Nemanja Šišić. Thanks to some nice moves Micah Macdonald could shoot a difficult shot in the 72nd minute, which Pavle Komazec however easily saved by the left post. When Issac Dawson came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the England fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Issac Dawson couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, Sirmium Legionaries F.C.'s Čeda Đurović got a free kick in the 79th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Sirmium Legionaries F.C.'s zone, Issac Dawson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pavle Komazec came out of the goal and Issac Dawson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 88 minutes into the match, England's Micah Macdonald sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pavle Komazec narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 90 minutes of play, England's Micah Macdonald made it 1-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pavle Komazec was left in no man's land by his defense there! When the final whistle sounded England left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Sirmium Legionaries F.C..