Challenge

SNIPERS HOUSE
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Kyle Cox kicked off to start the match. A collision led to SNIPER getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Silvinho Trancoso hit a great ball. In the 7th minute Micah Macdonald shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcinho Donatello saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. England's Khalid Kennedy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Júlio Valle in the 11th minute of play. Kyle Cox took the ball and in the 13 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Marcinho Donatello. Marcinho Donatello 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. SNIPER's Marcinho Donatello played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kyle Cox in the 17th minute of play. Marcinho Donatello showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Micah Macdonald, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Marcinho Donatello took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Micah Macdonald, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 24 minutes had been played when some careless play by SNIPER's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Micah Macdonald was slow to take the kick. During this time England's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Issac Dawson got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Marcinho Donatello quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. If Micah Macdonald had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 37th minute Kyle Cox shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcinho Donatello saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, England's Issac Dawson got a free kick in the 38th minute. In the 42nd minute Gilvan Veloso 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. In the 43rd minute, SNIPER's Júlio Valle ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Khalid Kennedy. Khalid Kennedy yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. Kyle Cox received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Marcinho Donatello tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The wind increased when Doru Băieșu made the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the game, Júlio Valle was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SNIPER's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave England the free kick. A collision led to SNIPER getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Júlio Valle hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, England's Micah Macdonald got a free kick in the 61st minute. 64 minutes into the match, England's goal looked a bit too open when Júlio Valle came free, but Khalid Kennedy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kyle Cox received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Marcinho Donatello tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Micah Macdonald fell near the penalty area in the 68th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored England's protests and gave Micah Macdonald a yellow card for diving instead. After 71 played minutes England got a freekick which was hit by Xavier Gallagher. 75 minutes into the game, Gilvan Veloso threw the ball into play from the sideline. England's Caelan Hayes quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kyle Cox in the 78th minute of play forced SNIPER's goalkeeper Marcinho Donatello to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 79th minute, Vito Tande hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. England were furious when Seth Young was red carded, 90 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 90th minute, one of England:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for England. In the 92nd minute there was a penalty for SNIPER. Doru Băieșu stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Khalid Kennedy. 3-1. Khalid Kennedy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gilvan Veloso in the 96th minute of play. SNIPER were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of England for a fine match.