Challenge

Slaughtergate
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The audience was convinced that Tosh Goodwin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Henrich Slany was relentless in the 3rd minute of the game. Henrich Slany made a fantastic save in the 8th minute, when Peter Crouch sent off a good shot on target. Slovakia's Henrich Slany played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rex Attenborough in the 13th minute of play. Egg Chasers FC were awarded a corner in the 14th minute after Slovakia's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Reuben Markinson took the corner. The corner led Egg Chasers FC's Reuben Markinson to fire away a dangerous shot which Henrich Slany despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Slovakia's zone, Joel Groom stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Henrich Slany came out of the goal and Joel Groom tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Henrich Slany showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tosh Goodwin in the 18th minute of the match. Slovakia's Henrich Slany played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bruce Marler in the 20th minute of play. Rex Attenborough made in the 22nd minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Bruce Marler however managed to control. Reuben Markinson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 24th minute of the match, but Henrich Slany made a huge save. Henrich Slany was a little too slow when Bruce Marler got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 25th minute. The score was now 1-0. 31 minutes into the game, Bruce Marler recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Henrich Slany. Bruce Marler showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. In the 33rd minute, Peter Crouch fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. After some careless play in the Slovakia defense, Tosh Goodwin kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Henrich Slany. The Slovakia fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Henrich Slany should have stopped the shot. The supporters of Egg Chasers FC booed when Slovakia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kornel Jahoda didn't get a good kick on the ball. 42 minutes into the match, Slovakia's goal looked a bit too open when Bruce Marler came free, but Henrich Slany reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Peter Crouch could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 44th minute of the match, but Henrich Slany made a huge save. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

The wind increased when Metod Mlynar made the kick off in the second half. When Metod Mlynar came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the Slovakia 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 Metod Mlynar couldn't finish the play. Metod Mlynar could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 53rd minute of the match, but Vincent Blakeley made a huge save. Metod Mlynar's late challenge caught a Egg Chasers FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Metod Mlynar helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Slovakia's Metod Mlynar got a free kick in the 59th minute. When Peter Crouch came up free with the goalie in the 60th minute, the Egg Chasers 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 Peter Crouch couldn't finish the play. Henrich Slany made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Reuben Markinson in the 62nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tosh Goodwin in the 64th minute of play forced Slovakia's goalkeeper Henrich Slany to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 68th minute, Stefan Havel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 71st minute, Bruce Marler ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Henrich Slany was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. A collision led to Slovakia getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Kornel Jahoda hit a great ball. Henrich Slany made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rex Attenborough in the 79th minute of play. Henrich Slany made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tosh Goodwin in the 86th minute of play. Henrich Slany showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Reuben Markinson in the 89th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tosh Goodwin in the 92nd minute of play forced Slovakia's goalkeeper Henrich Slany to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Rex Attenborough had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Egg Chasers FC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.