Challenge

Överås Vallen
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Kyle Cox made the kick off and thus started the match. If Karsten Karlsen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Micah Macdonald struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Eero Viks didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for England. Simon Odén sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A throw-in in the 16th minute of the game was made by Quinn Holmes with Caelan Hayes as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. With a little luck, England's Khalid Kennedy got control of the ball when Karsten Karlsen tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kyle Cox in the 22nd minute of play forced Överås IK's goalkeeper Eero Viks to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Micah Macdonald sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Överås IK's Eero Viks played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Micah Macdonald in the 36th minute of play. Eero Viks made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kyle Cox in the 38th minute of play. After having played for 40 minutes, Micah Macdonald managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. England's supporters crossed their fingers, but Micah Macdonald was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in England's zone, Karsten Karlsen stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Khalid Kennedy came out of the goal and Karsten Karlsen tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Kyle Cox's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Eero Viks read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 45th minute of play. Issac Dawson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Eero Viks tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

In the 55th minute, Simon Odén hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 57 played minutes England got a freekick which was hit by Caelan Hayes. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kyle Cox in the 63rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Eero Viks saved Överås IK from getting behind. Micah Macdonald was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 69th minute. England's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. In the 75th minute Kyle Cox shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eero Viks saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the England defense, Karsten Karlsen 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 defensive mix-up in Överås IK's zone, Kyle Cox stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eero Viks 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. England's Kyle Cox got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 95 minutes of play, Överås IK's Karsten Karlsen made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Khalid Kennedy was left in no man's land by his defense there!