Challenge

St Johns Wood
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Andrew Murdock started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Andrew Murdock got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 10 minutes into the match, Symba's goal looked a bit too open when Andrew Murdock came free, but Anis Achour reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Anis Achour made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andrew Murdock in the 10th minute of play. Anis Achour stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Andrew Murdock's shot from short distance in the 11th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Côme Collet in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Paul Leese saved de Beauvoir Scholars from getting behind. Gus Wootton in the 16thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Paul Leese, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Paul Leese took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Côme Collet, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 17th minute, Imed Akid hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 19 minutes in the game Wincenty Solibieda did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Mondher Ghodbane. 20 minutes in the game Gus Wootton did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Mondher Ghodbane. When Côme Collet came up free with the goalie in the 21st minute, the Symba 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 Côme Collet couldn't finish the play. Imed Akid kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. In the 35th minute Andrew Murdock shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anis Achour saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gus Woottons short, quick shot in the 37thth minute got Paul Leese to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 41st minute, Côme Collet ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Paul Leese was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Andrew Murdock hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. Andrew Murdock took the ball and in the 48 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Anis Achour. Anis Achour dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Gus Wootton made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gus Wootton in the 53rd minute of play forced de Beauvoir Scholars's goalkeeper Paul Leese to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 55th minute the ball was on its way in behind Symba's goalkeeper Anis Achour, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in de Beauvoir Scholars's zone, Hamdi Cherif stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Paul Leese came out of the goal and Hamdi Cherif tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 61 minutes into the match, Symba's goal looked a bit too open when Andrew Murdock came free, but Anis Achour reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Imed Akid kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. In the 68th minute Symba were awarded a corner. Hamdi Cherif went to the cornerflag to take it. Symba's Hamdi Cherif was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Paul Leese in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Côme Collet in the 74th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Paul Leese prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With a little luck, Symba's Anis Achour got control of the ball when Andrew Murdock tried to sneak it across the goal line. 78 minutes into the match, Symba's goalkeeper Anis Achour had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Andrew Murdock. After having played for 84 minutes, David Ward managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. de Beauvoir Scholars's supporters crossed their fingers, but David Ward was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gus Wootton in the 85th minute of play forced de Beauvoir Scholars's goalkeeper Paul Leese to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Symba booed when de Beauvoir Scholars was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. David Ward didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of de Beauvoir Scholars booed when Symba was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 97 match minutes in a wonderful position. Imed Akid didn't get a good kick on the ball. de Beauvoir Scholars were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Symba to leave the ground with a draw.