Challenge

Nutty Stadium
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Jonathan Alphonse took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Gesner Philippe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 7 minutes into the game, Jonathan Alphonse cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Ragnar Hagberg was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 0-2 came in the 11th minute when Ernso Constant all by himself managed to get straight through the defense and place the ball into the net to the right of Ragnar Hagberg. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jonathan Alphonse in the 15th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ragnar Hagberg saved Cheeky Nuts United from getting behind. Finn-Christian Hjelvik lost his temper 16 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. After a rather tough play, Cheeky Nuts United's Finn-Christian Hjelvik got a free kick in the 17th minute. Jean Marie Alcius missed a clear chance of a goal when in the 19 minute of the game fired away a shot, but unfortunally the ball went out to the Ragnar Hagberg right hand side. 25 minutes into the match, Cheeky Nuts United's goal looked a bit too open when Jonathan Alphonse came free, but Ragnar Hagberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 28th minute, Cheeky Nuts United's Finn Moe ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Noel Seide. Noel Seide yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-2. Jonathan Alphonse received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Ragnar Hagberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ragnar Hagberg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gesner Philippe, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Ernso Constant sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 37th match minute, Haiti was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ernso Constant to maneuver through the defense. A sloppy throw-in by Felix Dorval in the 39th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Cheeky Nuts United's Hauk Horne. Frode Fedje made in the 45th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Theodor Selnes however managed to control. When Rodney Emmanuel fell near the penalty area in the 46th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Haiti's protests and gave Rodney Emmanuel a yellow card for diving instead. Rodney Emmanuel kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Theodor Selnes made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Steinar Holand in the 53rd minute of play forced Haiti's goalkeeper Noel Seide to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 56th minute, Steinar Holand ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Noel Seide was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. Gesner Philippe received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Ragnar Hagberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Steinar Holand had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ragnar Hagberg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jonathan Alphonse, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. Ragnar Hagberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ernso Constant, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cheeky Nuts United's Frode Fedje managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Rodney Emmanuel in the 71 minute of the game. Cheeky Nuts United's Hauk Horne managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Felix Dorval in the 72 minute of the game. If Ernso Constant had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A sloppy throw-in by Rodney Emmanuel in the 80th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Cheeky Nuts United's Frode Fedje. Ragnar Hagberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jonathan Alphonse in the 82nd minute of the match. In the 85th minute the ball was on its way in behind Haiti's goalkeeper Noel Seide, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Philippe Ambroise sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 88 minutes into the match, Cheeky Nuts United's goal looked a bit too open when Ernso Constant came free, but Ragnar Hagberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.