Challenge

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Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) England's Kyle Cox 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. In the 3rd minute Kyle Cox shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Trifon Iraklideas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kyle Cox took the ball and in the 7 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Trifon Iraklideas. Trifon Iraklideas dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. A collision led to England getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Kyle Cox hit a great ball. 10 minutes into the game, one of England:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave Vakoufi Utd a penalty, 12 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Viktoras Dentzas, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of England's Khalid Kennedy. 1-1. Khalid Kennedy made a fantastic save in the 18th minute, when Akakios Vogiatzakis sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Issac Dawson in the 19th minute of play forced Vakoufi Utd's goalkeeper Trifon Iraklideas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Issac Dawson kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. Trifon Iraklideas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Micah Macdonald in the 28th minute of the match. 29 minutes into the match, Vakoufi Utd's goal looked a bit too open when Kyle Cox came free, but Trifon Iraklideas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 31st minute, Stamatis Saltamaras hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 33rd minute Micah Macdonald shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Trifon Iraklideas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Kyle Cox's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Trifon Iraklideas was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Issac Dawson in the 36th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Trifon Iraklideas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The attack was good, but when Kyle Cox in the 45th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

52 minutes into the match, England's goal looked a bit too open when Akakios Vogiatzakis came free, but Khalid Kennedy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 56 minutes into the match, Vakoufi Utd's goal looked a bit too open when Kyle Cox came free, but Trifon Iraklideas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 60th match minute, England was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Issac Dawson to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Kyle Cox's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Trifon Iraklideas was relentless in the 67th minute of the game. The supporters of Vakoufi Utd booed when England was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Micah Macdonald didn't get a good kick on the ball. Issac Dawson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Trifon Iraklideas having to interfere. The supporters of England booed when Vakoufi Utd was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Viktoras Dentzas didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 79th minute, England's Xavier Gallagher ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Trifon Iraklideas. Trifon Iraklideas yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-3. Caelan Hayes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 84th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Viktoras Dentzas kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. 88 minutes into the match, Vakoufi Utd's goal looked a bit too open when Kyle Cox came free, but Trifon Iraklideas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, England's Issac Dawson got a free kick in the 90th minute. The Vakoufi Utd fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. England were clearly better and deserved to take the win.