Challenge

Xenon Stadium
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gustav Jansson started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, Curacao's Stanley Wallace got a free kick in the 8th minute. Curacao's Bruno Barrett played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gustav Jansson in the 10th minute of play. When StraX Xenon FC's Gustav Jansson in the 19th minute got a chance for a shot 19th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Curacao's goalie prevented a goal. Gustav Jansson received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Bruno Barrett came out and tried to block the shot, but Gustav Jansson slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 23rd minute. 28 minutes into the match, StraX Xenon FC's goal looked a bit too open when Kyle Davies came free, but Per Kvarnström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 29th minute, Joar Stor hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Stanley Wallace sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Curacao booed when StraX Xenon FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Per Kjellbom didn't get a good kick on the ball. Harvey Doyle took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 33rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Per Kvarnström. StraX Xenon FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. With his leg Bruno Barrett managed to avoid a goal in the 38thth minute, when StraX Xenon FC's Gert Uter fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Kyle Davies fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Per Kvarnström having to interfere. Per Kvarnström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kyle Davies, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Per Kjellbom kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

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. Stanley Wallace made a well adjusted shot against goal in the 52ndth minute coming free in front of the goal, but Per Kvarnström would not let the ball come through at any expense and made a nice save by the left post. After 59 minutes of play, StraX Xenon FC's Kennet Vinström made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bruno Barrett was left in no man's land by his defense there! Bruno Barrett made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kennet Vinström in the 62nd minute of play. After 63 played minutes Curacao got a freekick which was hit by Troy Kennedy. Bruno Barrett made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gert Uter in the 65th minute of play. In the 66thth minute of the game Kennet Vinström who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Curacao's Bruno Barrett was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 67th minute Gert Uter 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. Bruno Barrett showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kennet Vinström in the 69th minute of the match. In the 72nd minute, Stanley Wallace made a precise shot to the right of Per Kvarnström. StraX Xenon FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Bruno Barrett showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kennet Vinström, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Gert Uter scored 3-1 in the 87th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Bruno Barrett, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a rather tough play, Curacao's Charles Cox got a free kick in the 93rd minute. In the 94th minute the ball was on its way in behind Curacao's goalkeeper Bruno Barrett, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Gert Uter might have been able to make a better finish in the 96th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bruno Barrett. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gert Uter ran back to his position shaking his head.