Challenge

Sterpoaia
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Valeriu Povară got the match started through his kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Valeriu Povară dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Khalid Kennedy, 1-0. After 6 minutes, Issac Dawson mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the England and the Sterpoaia CS players grew even worse after the yellow card. Issac Dawson hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. After 11 minutes, Marcu Ardelean mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sterpoaia CS and the England players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Sterpoaia CS's Marcu Ardelean got a free kick in the 11th minute. Frederick Kallquist made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kyle Cox in the 12th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kyle Cox in the 14th minute of play forced Sterpoaia CS's goalkeeper Frederick Kallquist to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Kyle Cox's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Frederick Kallquist was relentless in the 17th minute of the game. Khalid Kennedy made a fantastic save in the 22nd minute, when Iacob Turcescu sent off a good shot on target. Theagenis Chatziaggelis hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. When Micah Macdonald came up free with the goalie in the 26th 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 Micah Macdonald couldn't finish the play. Khalid Kennedy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Iacob Turcescu in the 28th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, England's Cooper Thompson got a free kick in the 29th minute. Kyle Cox sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 43 minutes into the match, England's goal looked a bit too open when Valeriu Povară came free, but Khalid Kennedy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mark Sävström'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. Mark Sävström helped the player get up and apologised. Mark Sävström kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. Sterpoaia CS's Frederick Kallquist played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kyle Cox in the 48th minute of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Kyle Cox stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Frederick Kallquist showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kyle Cox in the 55th minute of the match. After 58 played minutes Sterpoaia CS got a freekick which was hit by Valeriu Povară. If Kyle Cox had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 62 minutes into the match, England's goal looked a bit too open when Valeriu Povară came free, but Khalid Kennedy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Seth Young kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. Khalid Kennedy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valeriu Bodea in the 69th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kyle Cox in the 70th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Frederick Kallquist saved Sterpoaia CS from getting behind. Sterpoaia CS's Mark Sävström got his second yellow card of the match in the 71st minute. The referee ordered Mark Sävström off the ground. After 72 played minutes Sterpoaia CS got a freekick which was hit by Mark Sävström. The audience was convinced that Kyle Cox's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Frederick Kallquist was relentless in the 73rd minute of the game. 75 minutes into the match, England's Kyle Cox sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Frederick Kallquist narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to England getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Xavier Gallagher hit a great ball. Cooper Thompson kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. 83 minutes into the match, Sterpoaia CS's goal looked a bit too open when Kyle Cox came free, but Frederick Kallquist reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Frederick Kallquist 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 90 minutes, Seth Young mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the England and the Sterpoaia CS players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to England getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Seth Young hit a great ball. Kyle Cox recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 92nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After having played for 95 minutes, Micah Macdonald managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. England's supporters crossed their fingers, but Micah Macdonald was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.