Challenge

Stadio Coviolo
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) In the 5th minute Kyle Cox shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pär Are saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pär Are showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kyle Cox, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. In the 11th minute Kyle Cox shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pär Are saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pär Are made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kyle Cox in the 16th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Coviolo's zone, Kyle Cox stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pär Are 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. In the 23rd minute of the match Coviolo got a corner. England's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ercole Carulli ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 24th minute Alberto Frezza 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. Khalid Kennedy was out of position in the 24 minute of play, and Amedeo Recio capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Amedeo Recio really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Issac Dawson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Pär Are tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Kyle Cox's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pär Are was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. The audience was convinced that Kyle Cox's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pär Are was relentless in the 41st minute of the game. After 43 played minutes Coviolo got a freekick which was hit by Alessandro Buffone. After a rather tough play, England's Issac Dawson got a free kick in the 43rd minute. In the 45th minute, Issac Dawson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. England were furious when Eddie Willis was red carded, 48 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In a very dangerous position, a player in England fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 47th minute. Penalty! When the match had been going on for 49 minutes, Coviolo's Ercole Carulli got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Khalid Kennedy. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Amedeo Recio to make the kick off. 56 minutes into the game, Amedeo Recio cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Khalid Kennedy was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Issac Dawson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Issac Dawson came up free with the goalie in the 68th minute, the England fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Issac Dawson couldn't finish the play. 73 minutes into the match, Amedeo Recio had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Khalid Kennedy. England's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Amedeo Recio was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. In the 76th minute, Alessandro Buffone left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Coviolo fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-0. Kyle Cox struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Pär Are didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for England. Issac Dawson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 84th minute of the match, but Pär Are made a huge save. Coviolo's Pär Are played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kyle Cox in the 85th minute of play. In the 87th minute Caelan Hayes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pär Are saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Coviolo's zone, Kyle Cox stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pär Are 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. Khalid Kennedy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alessandro Buffone, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. In the 99th minute Issac Dawson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pär Are saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Coviolo players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.