Challenge

HITACHI STADIUM
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) England's Kyle Cox started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 8 minutes into the match, AKATSUKIS FC's goal looked a bit too open when Kyle Cox came free, but Amadeu Alvarenga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Amadeu Alvarenga stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kyle Cox's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. A collision led to AKATSUKIS FC getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Juan Sobrado hit a great ball. Amadeu Alvarenga 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 13th minute. Eddie Willis lost his temper 15 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. The supporters of AKATSUKIS FC booed when England was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eddie Willis didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Carcelén Dragranda got free with Khalid Kennedy in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 17 minutes, Carcelén Dragranda mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AKATSUKIS FC and the England players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to AKATSUKIS FC getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Carcelén Dragranda hit a great ball. In the 18th minute of the match Micah Macdonald shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Amadeu Alvarenga showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Kyle Cox received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Amadeu Alvarenga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kyle Cox received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Amadeu Alvarenga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Quinn Holmes kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. Kyle Cox received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Amadeu Alvarenga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Paco Helguera stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Paco Helguera sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Kyle Cox had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, AKATSUKIS FC's Stalin Indart got a free kick in the 56th minute. Gonzalo Artechevezuen hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Kyle Cox fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amadeu Alvarenga having to interfere. Jose-Antonio Fragua'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. Jose-Antonio Fragua helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, AKATSUKIS FC's Jose-Antonio Fragua got a free kick in the 61st minute. 69 minutes into the match, Issac Dawson dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Amadeu Alvarenga, 0-1. When Paco Helguera came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the AKATSUKIS FC 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 Paco Helguera couldn't finish the play. Amadeu Alvarenga was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Issac Dawson showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-2 in the 75 minute of play. When Carcelén Dragranda was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 79 minutes had been played. After a defensive mix-up in AKATSUKIS FC's zone, Kyle Cox stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Amadeu Alvarenga came out of the goal and Kyle Cox tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Issac Dawson got free with Amadeu Alvarenga in the 84th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Kyle Cox sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.