Challenge

Fresnoy
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Bhavin Pandya took the kick off in the first half of the match. János Gerencsér made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from David Melling in the 3rd minute of play. A throw-in in the 6th minute of the game was made by Piers Rosser with Ralph Thompson as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Stuart Knights struck a weak shot in the 13th minute. János Gerencsér didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for F. Nightingale Saviors. If Oihenarte Pimentel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 17 minutes into the match, Gino Norbert notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of F. Nightingale Saviors's David Wooster. David Wooster was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. János Gerencsér showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from David Houston, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. After 24 minutes of play, F. Nightingale Saviors's David Melling made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. János Gerencsér was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 29th match minute, SK8 4 lif3 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lothaire Randall to maneuver through the defense. David Melling fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without János Gerencsér having to interfere. János Gerencsér took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bhavin Pandya, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 37 minutes into the match, SK8 4 lif3's goal looked a bit too open when Ralph Thompson came free, but János Gerencsér reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 40thth minute of the game David Houston who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SK8 4 lif3's János Gerencsér was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of SK8 4 lif3 booed when F. Nightingale Saviors was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stuart Knights didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 45th minute, David Trezeguet hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bhavin Pandya in the 47th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg János Gerencsér saved SK8 4 lif3 from getting behind. After 47 minutes, David Houston mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the F. Nightingale Saviors and the SK8 4 lif3 players grew even worse after the yellow card. David Houston hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Emil Metz was the one to do the kick off. János Gerencsér made an important save on a dangerous shot by David Melling in the 55th minute. Lothaire Randall kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. John Flynn got a throw-in 62 minutes in the game and the ball was received by David Melling. In the 63rd minute Ralph Thompson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but János Gerencsér saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. David Wooster took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emil Metz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. János Gerencsér showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from David Houston in the 69th minute of the match. János Gerencsér made a fantastic save in the 75th minute, when David Melling sent off a good shot on target. 77 minutes into the match, F. Nightingale Saviors's David Melling sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that János Gerencsér narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of F. Nightingale Saviors booed when SK8 4 lif3 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emil Metz didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 83 played minutes SK8 4 lif3 got a freekick which was hit by Franklin Racicot. 86 minutes had been played when some careless play by SK8 4 lif3's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Bhavin Pandya was slow to take the kick. During this time F. Nightingale Saviors's players had a chance to rest. F. Nightingale Saviors's Bhavin Pandya was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but János Gerencsér in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 87th minute, Adrian Feldman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 91st match minute, SK8 4 lif3 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emil Metz to maneuver through the defense. David Wooster didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gino Norbert went, in the 94th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. SK8 4 lif3 had won after a very even match.