Challenge

England Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Kyle Cox made the kick off which started today's match. In the 3rd minute Kurt Lindqvist 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. Caelan Hayes was extremely unlucky when he, in the 4th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Emil Utter'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. Emil Utter helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Supreme FC's Emil Utter got a free kick in the 6th minute. Caelan Hayes struck a weak shot in the 8th minute. Helge Lingren didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for England. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Kurt Lindqvist in the 11th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Khalid Kennedy prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 12 minutes into the match, Supreme FC's goalkeeper Helge Lingren had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Micah Macdonald. Micah Macdonald in the 12thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Helge Lingren, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. A collision led to Supreme FC getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Kurt Lindqvist hit a great ball. Helge Lingren made an important save on a dangerous shot by Micah Macdonald in the 14th minute. Khalid Kennedy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Per-Erik Bjursell, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. In the 23rd minute, Bertil Tidéksson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Issac Dawson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 25 played minutes England got a freekick which was hit by Seth Young. After a rather tough play, England's Issac Dawson got a free kick in the 27th minute. In the 41st minute, Supreme FC's Emil Utter seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Emil Utter the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Supreme FC protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Emil Utter had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In the 41st minute, one of Supreme FC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Supreme FC. The audience thought a goal was coming when Micah Macdonald got free with Helge Lingren in the 46th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Björn Sjö made the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Micah Macdonald managed to get in a good position for a shot. England's supporters rose to their feet, but Micah Macdonald was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Helge Lingren breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Per-Erik Bjursell fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Khalid Kennedy having to interfere. After having played for 58 minutes, Issac Dawson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. England's supporters crossed their fingers, but Issac Dawson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Supreme FC's Michael Malmgren shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 61st minute of play. The shot was stopped by Khalid Kennedy but with some difficulty. In the 62nd match minute, Supreme FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Michael Malmgren to maneuver through the defense. Per-Erik Bjursell hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. Issac Dawson struck a weak shot in the 67th minute. Helge Lingren didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for England. If Kyle Cox had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. England's Kyle Cox got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Helge Lingren made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Issac Dawson in the 85th minute of play. Issac Dawson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Helge Lingren tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, England's Eddie Willis got a free kick in the 90th minute. Khalid Kennedy made an important save on a dangerous shot by Arvid Gulliksson in the 91st minute. In the 95th minute Issac Dawson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Helge Lingren saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. England's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.