Challenge

Georgian Stadium
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. William Trimm started the match with the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Georgian F.C.'s zone, William Trimm stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Andrey Shalikashvili came out of the goal and William Trimm tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Susan B. Anthony Braves booed when Georgian F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zviadi Pulishvili didn't get a good kick on the ball. Georgian F.C.'s Andrey Shalikashvili played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by William Trimm in the 10th minute of play. Paul Jones received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Andrey Shalikashvili tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Georgian F.C.'s zone, William Trimm stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Andrey Shalikashvili came out of the goal and William Trimm tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 14th match minute, Susan B. Anthony Braves was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paul Jones to maneuver through the defense. Susan B. Anthony Braves's Stafford Coombes quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Sabir Pulishvili, made in the 16th minute of the game. In the 26th minute, William Trimm made a precise shot to the right of Andrey Shalikashvili. Georgian F.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. In the 33rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Georgian F.C.'s goalkeeper Andrey Shalikashvili, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. William Trimm fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andrey Shalikashvili having to interfere. Andrew Davis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Andrey Shalikashvili tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 45th minute the ball was on its way in behind Georgian F.C.'s goalkeeper Andrey Shalikashvili, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 46th minute, Paul Jones 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. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Botchia Anghelache was the one to do the kick off. William Trimm received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Andrey Shalikashvili tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. William Trimm who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 64thth minute tested the skills of Andrey Shalikashvili when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After a defensive mix-up in Georgian F.C.'s zone, William Trimm stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Andrey Shalikashvili came out of the goal and William Trimm tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 71st minute, Paul Jones hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. William Trimm fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andrey Shalikashvili having to interfere. After 89 played minutes Georgian F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Khvicha Pulishvili. Susan B. Anthony Braves played a much better game than Georgian F.C. and deserved their victory. The Georgian F.C. players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.