Challenge

Kryptonita Arena
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. Cassius Byrne started the match with the kick off. 5 minutes into the game, Isidro Oliviero lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Marco Day. Fulgencio Eyague came out of the goal in the 10th minute to try and stop a shot by USA's Monty Rogers. But to his dismay, Monty Rogers quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. AC LeX Luthor's Fulgencio Eyague played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cassius Byrne in the 14th minute of play. 15 minutes into the game, AC LeX Luthor's Alvaro Errando nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Marco Day made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zeledon Savion in the 20th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zeledon Savion in the 24th minute of play. Fulgencio Eyague showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cassius Byrne in the 26th minute of the match. The supporters of USA booed when AC LeX Luthor was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Otto Tenno didn't get a good kick on the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 31 minutes, Marco Day successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 32 minutes into the match, AC LeX Luthor's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Fulgencio Eyague reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 34th minute, Cassius Byrne left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The USA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. Fulgencio Eyague showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Monty Rogers, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. Monty Rogers recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zeledon Savion in the 44th minute of play. In the 46th minute, Best Ibland hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cassius Byrne sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The score stood at 2-2 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

51 minutes into the match, AC LeX Luthor's Isidro Oliviero sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marco Day narrowly saved just below the crossbar. AC LeX Luthor were awarded a corner in the 52th minute after USA's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Mario Yepes took the corner. Isidro Oliviero was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Monty Rogers scored 2-3 in the 57th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Fulgencio Eyague, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. AC LeX Luthor's Karl-Axel Kielstedt was substituted for Zeledon Savion. In the 63rd minute, Cassius Byrne left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The USA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-4. Fulgencio Eyague made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 71st minute of play. In the 73rd match minute, AC LeX Luthor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Matias Porfiro to maneuver through the defense. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Peep Pronk in the 75th minute of the match. Fulgencio Eyague took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Monty Rogers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Peep Pronk had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Peep Pronk in the 91st minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marco Baker in the 94th minute of play forced AC LeX Luthor's goalkeeper Fulgencio Eyague to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fulgencio Eyague showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Khalid Parry, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. AC LeX Luthor's defense didn't have a chance, in the 96th minute, when Sam Campbell scored to the left of an out of position Fulgencio Eyague, making the score, 2-6.