Challenge

Gerena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gerardo Oskitz started the match with the kick off. England's Caelan Hayes got a good chance for a goal in the 3rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 5th match minute, England was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cooper Thompson to maneuver through the defense. In the 6th minute, Czeslaw Mios fired a really elegant long shot, but Khalid Kennedy threw himself and managed to get hold of the ball just in front of the right post. Antoni Kirliev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 14 minutes into the match, FC Old Dogs United's Gerardo Oskitz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Khalid Kennedy narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 17th minute, Dobrin Tzúrkov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Micah Macdonald took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 18th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Tzanyo Chonkov. FC Old Dogs United's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The supporters of England booed when FC Old Dogs United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gerardo Oskitz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 24 minutes, Khalid Kennedy successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 30th minute Antoni Kirliev 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. 34 minutes into the game, Gerardo Oskitz recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Khalid Kennedy. Gerardo Oskitz showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. In the 40th match minute, FC Old Dogs United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antoni Kirliev to maneuver through the defense. 42 minutes into the match, England's goal looked a bit too open when Gerardo Oskitz came free, but Khalid Kennedy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Antoni Kirliev recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 43rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Kyle Cox to make the kick off. Khalid Kennedy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antoni Kirliev, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. England's Khalid Kennedy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antoni Kirliev in the 58th minute of play. 62 minutes into the match, Micah Macdonald dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Tzanyo Chonkov, 2-1. In the 68th match minute, FC Old Dogs United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Czeslaw Mios to maneuver through the defense. Tzanyo Chonkov 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 69th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Issac Dawson got free with Tzanyo Chonkov in the 71st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Leighton Davies kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. Khalid Kennedy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antoni Kirliev in the 73rd minute of play. FC Old Dogs United's Miho Kabakchiev got a good chance for a goal in the 74th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Khalid Kennedy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gerardo Oskitz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 80th match minute, FC Old Dogs United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Czeslaw Mios to maneuver through the defense. 82 minutes into the match, Gerardo Oskitz 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 Gerardo Oskitz was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. The FC Old Dogs United 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.