Challenge

Stadium O-TT-O-lonen
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Kyle Cox took the kick off in the first half of the match. The supporters of O-TT-O booed when England was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kyle Cox didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kenney Agentoft during the 9th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Kenney Agentoft hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. Khalid Kennedy was a little too slow when Augustus Ingersholm got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 11th minute. The score was now 2-0. Alejo Patrido took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Issac Dawson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Leighton Davies scored 2-1 in the 17th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Alejo Patrido, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Alejo Patrido showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Issac Dawson in the 22nd minute of the match. A collision led to O-TT-O getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Alberto Marcico hit a great ball. In the 26th match minute, England was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Seth Young to maneuver through the defense. Alberto Marcico received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Khalid Kennedy came out and tried to block the shot, but Alberto Marcico slotted it home off the left post making it 3-1 in the 29th minute. O-TT-O were furious when Omar Thamac was red carded, 33 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. Alejo Patrido had in the 36thth minute some difficulties stopping Micah Macdonald's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 37th minute, Issac Dawson ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alejo Patrido was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-2. After 44 played minutes England got a freekick which was hit by Seth Young.

The wind increased when Augustus Ingersholm made the kick off in the second half. England's Khalid Kennedy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Olayo Gallarde in the 55th minute of play. Alejo Patrido made an important save on a dangerous shot by Issac Dawson in the 56th minute. Micah Macdonald could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 61st minute of the match, but Alejo Patrido made a huge save. O-TT-O's Alejo Patrido proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 63rd minute of the match, managed to save O-TT-O from getting a goal against them. England's Khalid Kennedy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Olayo Gallarde in the 65th minute of play. After some careless play in the England defense, Micael Strnadel kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Khalid Kennedy. The England fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Khalid Kennedy should have stopped the shot. After a rather tough play, O-TT-O's Otto Ottogreen got a free kick in the 70th minute. 71 minutes into the match, England's Micah Macdonald broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Khalid Kennedy stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alberto Marcico's shot from short distance in the 72nd minute. After 73 minutes, Kyle Cox mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the England and the O-TT-O players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 74th minute Olayo Gallarde shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Khalid Kennedy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 76 minutes England's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Amado Gilabert who took care of the corner kick. Issac Dawson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 79th minute of the match, but Alejo Patrido made a huge save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Augustus Ingersholm in the 80th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Khalid Kennedy saved England from getting behind. 82 minutes had been played when some careless play by England's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Amado Gilabert was slow to take the kick. During this time O-TT-O's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Amado Gilabert got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Khalid Kennedy quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 89th match minute, O-TT-O was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Olayo Gallarde to maneuver through the defense. Olayo Gallarde received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Khalid Kennedy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. For all the effort they put into the match, the England players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for O-TT-O.