Challenge

Royal Masters Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Florencio Rafe started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. When the match had gone on for 3 minutes, Hans-Martin Istad put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Marco Day. In the 8th minute, Cassius Byrne 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. USA's Marco Day proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 11th minute of the match, managed to save USA from getting a goal against them. Masters United F.C. were awarded a corner in the 12th minute after USA's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Anselmo Ted took the corner. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hans-Martin Istad in the 17th minute of play. 21 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Hans-Martin Istad came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Enrique Bologna made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 31st minute of play. In the 32nd minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Enrique Bologna saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Enrique Bologna showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jenson Smith, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. When the match had gone on for 39 minutes, Florencio Rafe put it in 2-0 from a short distance just to the right of Marco Day. In the 43rdth minute of the game Cassius Byrne who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Masters United F.C.'s Enrique Bologna was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 46 minutes into the game, USA's Cassius Byrne nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Enrique Bologna made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The corner ended in Anselmo Ted almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but USA's Marco Day did a great save. Enrique Bologna stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Monty Rogers's shot from short distance in the 63rd minute. Hans-Martin Istad kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. USA made a substitution. Sam Campbell replaced Cassius Byrne. Hans-Martin Istad hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. In the 71st minute, Saverio Teofilio 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. Florencio Rafe fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Day having to interfere. Enrique Bologna showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marco Baker, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hans-Martin Istad, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Saverio Teofilio's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marco Day read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 86th minute of play. In the 88th minute Khalid Parry shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Enrique Bologna saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Masters United F.C.'s Enrique Bologna played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Khalid Parry in the 88th minute of play. In the 89th minute, Khalid Parry ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Enrique Bologna was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. After some fancy dribbling in the 96th minute, Hans-Martin Istad managed to get in a good position for a shot. Masters United F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Hans-Martin Istad was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marco Day breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. USA played a much better game than Masters United F.C. and deserved their victory. The Masters United F.C. players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.