Challenge

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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Hampus Johansson made the kick off which started today's match. If Issac Dawson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 4th match minute, Average Joes was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joakim Soned to maneuver through the defense. 7 minutes into the game, Jo Blanchaert cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Khalid Kennedy was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. With a little luck, England's Khalid Kennedy got control of the ball when Hampus Johansson tried to sneak it across the goal line. 12 minutes into the game, Jo Blanchaert cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Khalid Kennedy was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. With a little luck, England's Khalid Kennedy got control of the ball when Hampus Johansson tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to England getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Cooper Thompson hit a great ball. In a very dangerous position, a player in England fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 24th minute. Penalty! When the match had been going on for 25 minutes, Average Joes's Jo Blanchaert got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Khalid Kennedy. The audience was convinced that Kyle Cox's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Linus Svanström was relentless in the 29th minute of the game. The supporters of England booed when Average Joes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pål Askestät didn't get a good kick on the ball. With an all-out effort, Average Joes's Khalid Kennedy threw himself towards the right post 33 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Mattias Finnman, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Linus Svanström showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kyle Cox, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jo Blanchaert got free with Khalid Kennedy in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 40 minutes into the game, Kyle Cox cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-1. Linus Svanström was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Mattias Finnman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Khalid Kennedy having to interfere.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Kyle Cox to strike the kick off in the second half. Khalid Kennedy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jo Blanchaert in the 54th minute of the match. Khalid Kennedy stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hampus Johansson's shot from short distance in the 56th minute. When the match had gone on for 57 minutes, Kyle Cox took a quick shot and it went in 4-2 without a chance for Linus Svanström to make any attempt to save it. Khalid Kennedy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mattias Finnman in the 62nd minute of the match. Kyle Cox fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Linus Svanström having to interfere. Kyle Cox sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kyle Cox received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Linus Svanström tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Joakim Soned kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. Linus Svanström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kyle Cox, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. England's Khalid Kennedy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mattias Finnman in the 77th minute of play. England's Kyle Cox got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Joakim Soned during the 83rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 83rd match minute, Average Joes was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joakim Soned to maneuver through the defense. In the 86th minute, England's Kyle Cox ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Linus Svanström. Linus Svanström yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 4-3. Linus Svanström 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 90th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kyle Cox in the 93rd minute of play forced Average Joes's goalkeeper Linus Svanström to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Average Joes had won after a very even match.