Challenge

MZ Addicted
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Sakarias Haglund started the match with the kick off. Alexander Higgins showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Henrik Jonasson in the 4th minute of the match. 5 minutes into the match, Scotland's goalkeeper Alexander Higgins had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sakarias Haglund. In the 6th minute Ashton Nelson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erik Löfdahl saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Erik Löfdahl took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Robert McNeill, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ashton Nelson's late challenge caught a MZ Addicted 2.0's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ashton Nelson helped the player get up and apologised. With his leg Alexander Higgins managed to avoid a goal in the 15thth minute, when MZ Addicted 2.0's Sakarias Haglund fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 15 minutes into the game, Sakarias Haglund lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Alexander Higgins. The crowd rose to their feet as MZ Addicted 2.0's Sakarias Haglund slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Alexander Higgins. That made the score 2-0 after 18 minutes of play. 24 minutes into the match, Scotland's goalkeeper Alexander Higgins had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sakarias Haglund. Erik Löfdahl took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fletcher Main, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 30 minutes into the match, Scotland's goal looked a bit too open when Sakarias Haglund came free, but Alexander Higgins reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 32 minutes into the game, Sakarias Haglund recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Alexander Higgins. Sakarias Haglund showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-0. Erik Löfdahl showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zac O'Donnell in the 40th minute of the match. Erik Löfdahl didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Fletcher Main went, in the 43rd minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. Sakarias Haglund fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alexander Higgins having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-1 at half-time.

After 52 minutes, Karl-Johan Henriksson mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the MZ Addicted 2.0 and the Scotland players grew even worse after the yellow card. Karl-Johan Henriksson hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. Jaxson Russell missed a clear chance of a goal when in the 55 minute of the game fired away a shot, but unfortunally the ball went out to the Erik Löfdahl right hand side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Arne Mogren during the 57th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 58th minute, Arne Mogren hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fletcher Main's late challenge caught a MZ Addicted 2.0's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fletcher Main helped the player get up and apologised. Fletcher Main kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. MZ Addicted 2.0's Erik Löfdahl proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 63rd minute of the match, managed to save MZ Addicted 2.0 from getting a goal against them. In the 65th minute of the match, Rudi Kane tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Erik Löfdahl saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Erik Löfdahl made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fletcher Main in the 66th minute. After 67 minutes, Kayden Ward mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Scotland and the MZ Addicted 2.0 players grew even worse after the yellow card. Kayden Ward kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Scotland's Kian MacGregor got a free kick in the 68th minute. With a little luck, MZ Addicted 2.0's Erik Löfdahl got control of the ball when Robert McNeill tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 74th minute Sakarias Haglund shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alexander Higgins saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Erik Löfdahl was a little too slow when Ashton Nelson got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 76th minute. The score was now 3-2. 80 minutes into the match, Robert McNeill dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Erik Löfdahl, 3-3. Erik Löfdahl showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rudi Kane in the 83rd minute of the match. A collision led to MZ Addicted 2.0 getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Karl-Johan Henriksson hit a great ball. Robert McNeill received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Erik Löfdahl came out and tried to block the shot, but Robert McNeill slotted it home off the left post making it 3-4 in the 86th minute. Erik Löfdahl showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rudi Kane in the 89th minute of the match. MZ Addicted 2.0's Erik Löfdahl played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rudi Kane in the 92nd minute of play. 94 minutes into the game, Robert McNeill recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Erik Löfdahl. Robert McNeill showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-5. When the match was over Scotland could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than MZ Addicted 2.0 throughout the match.