Felix Arba Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34,
Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) NK Ribar Rab's Batıray Orus 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. Micah Macdonald received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 2nd minute. Ivan Krile tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Issac Dawson came up free with the goalie in the 4th 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 Issac Dawson couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kyle Cox in the 6th minute of play forced NK Ribar Rab's goalkeeper Ivan Krile to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 7thth minute of the game Kyle Cox who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but NK Ribar Rab's Ivan Krile was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 8th minute, Seth Young hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 10th minute of the match, Carter Como 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. When Micah Macdonald came up free with the goalie in the 17th 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. The supporters of NK Ribar Rab booed when England was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leighton Davies didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kyle Cox charged in rather forcefully in the 24th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Kyle Cox the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of NK Ribar Rab booed when England was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kyle Cox didn't get a good kick on the ball. 29 minutes into the match, NK Ribar Rab's goal looked a bit too open when Micah Macdonald came free, but Ivan Krile reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 32nd minute Kyle Cox shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ivan Krile saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Miodrag Gvozdić kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. In the 36th play minute Batıray Orus came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Khalid Kennedy. 1-0. Kyle Cox fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ivan Krile having to interfere. 41 minutes into the game, Carter Como was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. NK Ribar Rab's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave England the free kick. After a rather tough play, NK Ribar Rab's Carter Como got a free kick in the 41st minute. When Donat Janeš fell near the penalty area in the 45th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored NK Ribar Rab's protests and gave Donat Janeš a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to NK Ribar Rab getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Donat Janeš hit a great ball. When Issac Dawson fell near the penalty area in the 46th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored England's protests and gave Issac Dawson a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, England's Issac Dawson got a free kick in the 46th minute. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.
The wind increased when Kyle Cox made the kick off in the second half. NK Ribar Rab's Ivan Krile played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kyle Cox in the 51st minute of play. In the 53rd minute, Carter Como made a precise shot to the right of Khalid Kennedy. England's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. 57 minutes into the game, England's Kyle Cox nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ivan Krile made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. The supporters of NK Ribar Rab booed when England was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Xavier Gallagher didn't get a good kick on the ball. Khalid Kennedy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carter Como in the 64th minute of play. Kyle Cox sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Kyle Cox in the 73rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ivan Krile prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 75th minute, Carter Como hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kyle Cox in the 75th minute of play forced NK Ribar Rab's goalkeeper Ivan Krile to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in NK Ribar Rab's zone, Kyle Cox stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ivan Krile 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kyle Cox in the 81st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ivan Krile saved NK Ribar Rab from getting behind. NK Ribar Rab's Ivan Krile played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Issac Dawson in the 82nd minute of play. 84 minutes had been played when some careless play by NK Ribar Rab's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Micah Macdonald was slow to take the kick. During this time England's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Micah Macdonald almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but NK Ribar Rab's Ivan Krile did a great save. In the 87th minute, NK Ribar Rab's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Kyle Cox fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. The supporters of NK Ribar Rab booed when England was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Caelan Hayes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kyle Cox fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ivan Krile having to interfere. Ivan Krile showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kyle Cox in the 93rd minute of the match. England's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.
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