Challenge

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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Sakarias Axelsson took the kick off in the first half of the match. Sakarias Axelsson came free with the goalkeeper in the 3rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Bruno Barrett could save by the left post. With an all-out effort, Stennäs FF's Bruno Barrett threw himself towards the right post 6 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Oskar Mellin, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Oscar Mattsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kyle Davies in the 8th minute of play. Stanley Wallace struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Oscar Mattsson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Curacao. Bruno Barrett was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 11th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Axel Wikander. A collision led to Stennäs FF getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Sakarias Axelsson hit a great ball. Bruno Barrett showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Oskar Mellin, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. 24 minutes into the game, Stanley Wallace was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Curacao's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Stennäs FF the free kick. Stanley Wallace kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. In the 26th minute Oskar Mellin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bruno Barrett saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 28 minutes into the match, Sakarias Axelsson had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bruno Barrett. Curacao's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sakarias Axelsson was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. If Oskar Mellin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sakarias Axelsson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 35th minute of the match, but Bruno Barrett made a huge save. Curacao's Bruno Barrett proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 37th minute of the match, managed to save Curacao from getting a goal against them. Kyle Davies received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Oscar Mattsson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Stanley Wallace sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 48 minutes into the game, Stennäs FF's Sakarias Axelsson nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Bruno Barrett made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Kyle Davies was the one to do the kick off. The supporters of Stennäs FF booed when Curacao was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Charles Cox didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sakarias Axelsson struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. Bruno Barrett didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Stennäs FF. After 63 played minutes Curacao got a freekick which was hit by Rocco Owen. Bruno Barrett took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Johannes Holmberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 66th minute Sakarias Axelsson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bruno Barrett saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Stennäs FF's Sakarias Axelsson in 67 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Bruno Barrett guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. Oskar Mellin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 68th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Oskar Mellin in the 71st minute of play forced Curacao's goalkeeper Bruno Barrett to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 74 minutes into the match, Curacao's goal looked a bit too open when Sakarias Axelsson came free, but Bruno Barrett reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Johannes Holmberg's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bruno Barrett was relentless in the 80th minute of the game. Bruno Barrett made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Johannes Holmberg in the 82nd minute of play. If Sakarias Axelsson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kyle Davies's late challenge caught a Stennäs FF's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kyle Davies helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Curacao getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Kyle Davies hit a great ball. Bruno Barrett showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sakarias Axelsson in the 93rd minute of the match. Bruno Barrett took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Oskar Mellin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Stennäs FF fully deserved thier win.