Challenge

D3c3bal Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Kyle Cox took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 7th minute, Micah Macdonald hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Issac Dawson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. England's Khalid Kennedy proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 26th minute of the match, managed to save England from getting a goal against them. Issac Dawson's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nechifor Baștină read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 32nd minute of play. 35 minutes into the match, England's goal looked a bit too open when Codrin Dersidan came free, but Khalid Kennedy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice moves John Forsberg could shoot a difficult shot in the 36th minute, which Khalid Kennedy however easily saved by the left post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Emanuel Sărăroiu got free with Khalid Kennedy in the 47th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell John Forsberg to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Academia D3c3bal FC's Codrin Dersidan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Khalid Kennedy narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Khalid Kennedy stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Codrin Dersidan's shot from short distance in the 66th minute. Khalid Kennedy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Codrin Dersidan in the 68th minute of play. When Caelan Hayes fell near the penalty area in the 71st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored England's protests and gave Caelan Hayes a yellow card for diving instead. In the 71st match minute, England was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Caelan Hayes to maneuver through the defense. Kyle Cox sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Micah Macdonald took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 78th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Nechifor Baștină. Academia D3c3bal FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Micah Macdonald came free with the goalkeeper in the 79th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Nechifor Baștină could save by the left post. In the 81st minute, Valentin Taşcă hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by John Forsberg in the 83rd minute of play forced England's goalkeeper Khalid Kennedy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 86 minutes into the match, Academia D3c3bal FC's goal looked a bit too open when Kyle Cox came free, but Nechifor Baștină reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 87th minute the ball was on its way in behind Academia D3c3bal FC's goalkeeper Nechifor Baștină, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Micah Macdonald fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nechifor Baștină having to interfere. After 94 minutes, Cooper Thompson mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the England and the Academia D3c3bal FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to England getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Cooper Thompson hit a great ball. The Academia D3c3bal FC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching England's performance. The match ended with a win for England.