Challenge

Kursk Arena
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Andrey Denisov took the kick off in the first half of the match. Frutos Mallo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rohan Watson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 7th minute Andrey Denisov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jax Williamson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 15th minute Rohan Watson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Frutos Mallo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Andrey Denisov in the 19th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jax Williamson prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 25th minute, Andrey Denisov made a precise shot to the right of Jax Williamson. Canada's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. A sloppy throw-in by Rohan Watson in the 29th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Курск ФК's Taras Baranov. 32 minutes into the match, Canada's goalkeeper Jax Williamson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Andrey Denisov. In the 38th minute Andrey Denisov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jax Williamson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Andrey Denisov kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. In the 45thth minute of the game Andrey Denisov who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Canada's Jax Williamson was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Курск ФК's Andrey Denisov in the 45th minute got a chance for a shot 45th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Canada's goalie prevented a goal. After a defensive mix-up in Курск ФК's zone, Jan Dixon stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Frutos Mallo came out of the goal and Jan Dixon tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Koby Wright made the kick off in the second half. In the 59th minute, Koby Wright made a precise shot to the right of Frutos Mallo. Курск ФК's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Canada's Filip Edwards was substituted for Koby Wright. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jan Dixon in the 64th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Frutos Mallo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Filip Edwards came up free with the goalie in the 73rd minute, the Canada 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 Filip Edwards couldn't finish the play. In the 75th minute, Filip Edwards left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Canada fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. In the 78th minute Richard Mccarthy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Frutos Mallo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eric Hill kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Canada's Eric Hill got a free kick in the 82nd minute. If Jan Dixon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 88 minutes into the match, Canada's goal looked a bit too open when Boris Basalaev came free, but Jax Williamson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jan Dixon in the 90thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Frutos Mallo, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 91st minute of the match Canada got a corner. Курск ФК's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Jan Dixon ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on Canada's corner Jan Dixon fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Frutos Mallo quite easily take care of the ball. Курск ФК's Frutos Mallo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jan Dixon in the 92nd minute of play. Leonid Bubnov charged in rather forcefully in the 95th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Leonid Bubnov the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Leonid Bubnov hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. Canada's Jan Dixon shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 96th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Frutos Mallo but with some difficulty. Canada's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.