Challenge

National Stadium
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Owen Vera got the match started through his kick off. Dennis Bender could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 5th minute of the match, but Di Xing Ying made a huge save. 7 minutes into the match, SILMONT's goal looked a bit too open when Owen Vera came free, but Di Xing Ying reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Owen Vera got free with Di Xing Ying in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 16 minutes had been played when some careless play by SILMONT's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Owen Vera was slow to take the kick. During this time U21 United States's players had a chance to rest. Di Xing Ying made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dennis Bender in the 18th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Owen Vera got free with Di Xing Ying in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Tigran Balayan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Thomas Albaret's shot from short distance in the 22nd minute. Tigran Balayan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Javier Bordat went, in the 26th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. The audience was convinced that Owen Vera's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Di Xing Ying was relentless in the 29th minute of the game. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dennis Bender got free with Di Xing Ying in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 34th match minute, SILMONT was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Thomas Albaret to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Javier Bordat in the 36th minute of play forced U21 United States's goalkeeper Tigran Balayan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, SILMONT's Di Xing Ying got control of the ball when Dennis Bender tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 39thth minute of the game Javier Bordat who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but U21 United States's Tigran Balayan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Di Xing Ying made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Steven McFadden in the 40th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Steven McFadden in the 42nd minute of play forced SILMONT's goalkeeper Di Xing Ying to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 42 played minutes SILMONT got a freekick which was hit by Freddy Escudié. Tigran Balayan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Javier Bordat in the 45th minute of the match. The U21 United States players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. SILMONT were winning 0-1.

U21 United States's John McCain was substituted for Dennis Bender. U21 United States's Orlando Washington was substituted for Rodger Chu. When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Javier Bordat made a kick off. With a little luck, U21 United States's Tigran Balayan got control of the ball when Thomas Albaret tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 59th minute, Thomas Albaret hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Di Xing Ying showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Steven McFadden, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Di Xing Ying showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Steven McFadden, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. Di Xing Ying showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Steven McFadden, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Di Xing Ying took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Steven McFadden, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Di Xing Ying made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Owen Vera in the 77th minute of play. After 78 played minutes SILMONT got a freekick which was hit by Fabian Caplain. SILMONT made a substitution. Nolan Pétiot replaced Thomas Albaret. After 79 played minutes SILMONT got a freekick which was hit by Fabian Caplain. 84 minutes into the game, Steven McFadden cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Di Xing Ying was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 87th minute, Javier Bordat hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 88 played minutes SILMONT got a freekick which was hit by Nolan Pétiot. Di Xing Ying made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jão Cabeleira in the 90th minute of play. SILMONT's Di Xing Ying played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by John McCain in the 93rd minute of play. The SILMONT players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented U21 United States from taking control. The game ends in a draw.