Challenge

Slaughtergate
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Peter Crouch during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Slovakia booed when Egg Chasers FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Peter Crouch didn't get a good kick on the ball. Henrich Slany made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Peter Crouch in the 7th minute of play. Slovakia's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Pavol Koleno in the 11th minute. After 13 minutes, Peter Crouch made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Slovakia's Henrich Slany tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Henrich Slany didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Egg Chasers FC's Tosh Goodwin shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-0 in the ordered_time% minute. If Tosh Goodwin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 24 played minutes Egg Chasers FC got a freekick which was hit by Reuben Markinson. Metod Mlynar hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. In the 33rd minute, Bruce Marler hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 34 minutes, Metod Mlynar managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Slovakia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Metod Mlynar was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 40 minutes into the match, Peter Crouch had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Henrich Slany. Slovakia's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Peter Crouch was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. In the 47th minute, Tosh Goodwin got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Tosh Goodwin made a kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Peter Crouch in the 53rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Henrich Slany saved Slovakia from getting behind. Vavrinec Koleno hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tosh Goodwin in the 58th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Henrich Slany prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Egg Chasers FC's Vincent Blakeley proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 63rd minute of the match, managed to save Egg Chasers FC from getting a goal against them. In the 65thth minute of the game Peter Crouch who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Slovakia's Henrich Slany was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Peter Crouch recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 66th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 67 minutes into the game, Egg Chasers FC's Bruce Marler nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Henrich Slany made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-0. In the 74th minute, Bruce Marler left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Egg Chasers FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-0. 80 minutes into the match, Slovakia's goal looked a bit too open when Tosh Goodwin came free, but Henrich Slany reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 81 minutes had been played when some careless play by Slovakia's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Reuben Markinson was slow to take the kick. During this time Egg Chasers FC's players had a chance to rest. Henrich Slany took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tosh Goodwin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rex Attenborough in the 88th minute of play forced Slovakia's goalkeeper Henrich Slany to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 90th minute, Bruce Marler left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Egg Chasers FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 7-0. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Egg Chasers FC fully deserved thier win.