Challenge

Ciro Gaur
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Boulogne del Ciclón's Leopoldo Liberto started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Leopoldo Liberto might have been able to make a better finish in the 3rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marco Day. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Leopoldo Liberto ran back to his position shaking his head. 8 minutes into the match, USA's goalkeeper Marco Day had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Leopoldo Liberto. The audience thought a goal was coming when Leopoldo Liberto got free with Marco Day in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Daniel Moron took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cassius Byrne, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Boulogne del Ciclón defense, Cassius Byrne kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Daniel Moron. The Boulogne del Ciclón fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Daniel Moron should have stopped the shot. Gogo Gabrio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Marco Day tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Diego Quetara in the 27th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 28 minutes USA's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Gogo Gabrio who took care of the corner kick. A well-hit corner resulted in Dalmacio Onbera heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. If Leopoldo Liberto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Daniel Moron showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cassius Byrne in the 37th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cassius Byrne in the 38th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Daniel Moron saved Boulogne del Ciclón from getting behind. After 39 minutes Boulogne del Ciclón's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Cassius Byrne who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Cassius Byrne got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Daniel Moron quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. The audience was convinced that Cassius Byrne's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Daniel Moron was relentless in the 41st minute of the game. Cassius Byrne struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Daniel Moron didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for USA. In the 44th minute the ball was on its way in behind Boulogne del Ciclón's goalkeeper Daniel Moron, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 47th match minute, Boulogne del Ciclón was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Feliberto Lopez to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Boulogne del Ciclón getting a freekick after 48 minutes play. Feliberto Lopez hit a great ball. USA's Monty Rogers got a good chance for a goal in the 49th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cassius Byrne to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 53rd minute of play forced Boulogne del Ciclón's goalkeeper Daniel Moron to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gogo Gabrio scored 1-1 in the 54th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marco Day, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 59thth minute of the game Monty Rogers who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Boulogne del Ciclón's Daniel Moron was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Boulogne del Ciclón made a substitution. Liu Zhen Ang replaced Gogo Gabrio. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bonifacio Monte, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edward Mcdonald in the 71st minute of play forced Boulogne del Ciclón's goalkeeper Daniel Moron to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cassius Byrne came free with the goalkeeper in the 72nd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Daniel Moron could save by the left post. In the 74thth minute of the game Bonifacio Monte who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but USA's Marco Day was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Bonifacio Monte got free in front of the goal in the 74th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Marco Day was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Sam Campbell sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The USA fans' excitement grew in the 79th match minute when USA's Sam Campbell looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. USA's Khalid Parry was substituted for Monty Rogers. Through an outstanding action, after 84 minutes, Daniel Moron successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. USA's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Jenson Smith in the 85th minute. 87 minutes into the game, Diego Quetara cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Marco Day was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 89th match minute, Boulogne del Ciclón was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dalmacio Onbera to maneuver through the defense. In the 90th match minute, Boulogne del Ciclón was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roberto Basile to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jenson Smith got free with Daniel Moron in the 91st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of USA booed when Boulogne del Ciclón was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eugène Riera didn't get a good kick on the ball. Khalid Parry took the ball and in the 98 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Daniel Moron. Daniel Moron dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-3. USA's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.