Challenge

Domaine de Moulerens
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Malcom Vuillemin started the match with the kick off. Hassan Diop struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Khalid Kennedy didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Coqs Rouges Bordeaux. An unexpectedly hard shot by Issac Dawson in the 11th minute of play forced Coqs Rouges Bordeaux's goalkeeper Gabin Pichereau to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Malcom Vuillemin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Khalid Kennedy read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 13th minute of play. Khalid Kennedy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Malcom Vuillemin, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. England's Khalid Kennedy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Malcom Vuillemin in the 17th minute of play. After 22 minutes, Hernani Peixoto mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Coqs Rouges Bordeaux and the England players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 22nd match minute, Coqs Rouges Bordeaux was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hernani Peixoto to maneuver through the defense. In the 30th minute of the match, Malcom Vuillemin got a very nice opportunity to score, but Khalid Kennedy was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Gabin Pichereau took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Issac Dawson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Hassan Diop had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Malcom Vuillemin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 38th minute of the match, but Khalid Kennedy made a huge save. A collision led to England getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Caelan Hayes hit a great ball. In the 45th match minute, Coqs Rouges Bordeaux was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Malcom Vuillemin to maneuver through the defense. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Kyle Cox made a kick off. In the 53rd minute Kyle Cox shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gabin Pichereau saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Khalid Kennedy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Malcom Vuillemin in the 56th minute of the match. The supporters of Coqs Rouges Bordeaux booed when England was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kyle Cox didn't get a good kick on the ball. Coqs Rouges Bordeaux's Lotfi Hamouz quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Leighton Davies, made in the 60th minute of the game. In the 66th minute, Leighton Davies hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 68th minute, Malcom Vuillemin made a precise shot to the right of Khalid Kennedy. England's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. When Malcom Vuillemin came up free with the goalie in the 73rd minute, the Coqs Rouges Bordeaux 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 Malcom Vuillemin couldn't finish the play. Issac Dawson in the 77thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Gabin Pichereau, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 79th minute, Eddie Willis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Khalid Kennedy didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Hassan Diop went, in the 81st minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Khalid Kennedy came out of the goal in the 86th minute to try and stop a shot by Coqs Rouges Bordeaux's Malcom Vuillemin. But to his dismay, Malcom Vuillemin quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. Gabin Pichereau made an important save on a dangerous shot by Issac Dawson in the 89th minute.