Challenge

Kurdiska Berget
Spectators: 51 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Fredric Hybbert's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Marco Day firmly grabbed it by the left post. After 9 minutes USA's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Keefer Carragher who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Keefer Carragher almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but USA's Marco Day did a great save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fredric Hybbert in the 11th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in USA's zone, Yin Yun Fan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marco Day came out of the goal and Yin Yun Fan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edward Mcdonald in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alaaddin Solskjær saved FC Kurdistan from getting behind. Marco Day made a fantastic save in the 25th minute, when Fredric Hybbert sent off a good shot on target. 25 minutes into the match, USA's goalkeeper Marco Day had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fredric Hybbert. Alaaddin Solskjær made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 26th minute of play. In the 27th minute Cassius Byrne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alaaddin Solskjær saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fredric Hybbert received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Marco Day tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lars Sundströms short, quick shot in the 34thth minute got Marco Day to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. FC Kurdistan's Keefer Carragher suffered a sore knee after 35 minutes and couldn't finish the game. 35 minutes into the game, Edward Mcdonald was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. USA's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Kurdistan the free kick. After a rather tough play, USA's Edward Mcdonald got a free kick in the 36th minute. With an all-out effort, FC Kurdistan's Marco Day threw himself towards the right post 37 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Lars Sundström, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. FC Kurdistan's Alaaddin Solskjær played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cassius Byrne in the 38th minute of play. USA's Marco Day proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 41st minute of the match, managed to save USA from getting a goal against them. In the 46th minute, Yin Yun Fan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

The wind increased when Cassius Byrne made the kick off in the second half. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fredric Hybbert, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Ubaldo Ritchie made a great header on FC Kurdistan's corner, it was just that USA's Marco Day managed to reach the ball for a save. Alaaddin Solskjær 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 63rd minute. The FC Kurdistan fans' excitement grew in the 68th match minute when FC Kurdistan's Fredric Hybbert 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 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Elliot Nordgren blasted a shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Marco Day having to make a save. FC Kurdistan made a substitution. Jörgen Levander replaced Fredric Hybbert. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jörgen Levander in the 76th minute of play. 82 minutes in the game, Monty Rogers fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Alaaddin Solskjær having to interfere. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Elliot Nordgren, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Sam Campbell kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Alaaddin Solskjær. That made the score 1-1 in the 87 minute of play. USA's Khalid Parry was substituted for Monty Rogers. 92 minutes into the match, Jörgen Levander notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of USA's Marco Day. Marco Day was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jörgen Levander in the 94th minute of the match. FC Kurdistan were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of USA for a fine match.