Challenge

Monumental
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Gigi Neacșu took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 4 minutes of play, USA's Cassius Byrne made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cazimir Angelescu was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to USA getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Cassius Byrne hit a great ball. Marco Day made a fantastic save in the 8th minute, when Laurențiu Pora sent off a good shot on target. Cazimir Angelescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cassius Byrne, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Laurențiu Pora in the 18th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 20 played minutes Hayalim Kedoshim got a freekick which was hit by Laurențiu Pora. Cazimir Angelescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Monty Rogers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 31 minutes into the match, USA's goalkeeper Marco Day had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Laurențiu Pora. In the 32nd match minute, Hayalim Kedoshim was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mustafa Yaşar Recai to maneuver through the defense. In the 33rd minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cazimir Angelescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cazimir Angelescu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cassius Byrne went, in the 34th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. With his leg Marco Day managed to avoid a goal in the 39thth minute, when Hayalim Kedoshim's Laurențiu Pora fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 40th minute of the match Hayalim Kedoshim got a corner. USA's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Garfield Sau ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Garfield Sau almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but USA's Marco Day did a great save. Hunfredo Mancina hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. 44 minutes into the match, USA's goalkeeper Marco Day had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Laurențiu Pora. In the 45th minute of the match, Gigi Neacșu tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Marco Day saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

After 52 played minutes Cassius Byrne rounded Hayalim Kedoshim's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-3. Hayalim Kedoshim made a substitution. Mika Garon replaced Gigi Neacșu. Hayalim Kedoshim's Valter Setúbal was substituted for Mustafa Yaşar Recai. Hayalim Kedoshim's attentive Tadeu Carneiro managed to snatch the ball when Jacob May made a throw-in in the 62nd minute of the game. USA made a substitution. Sam Campbell replaced Cassius Byrne. The supporters of USA booed when Hayalim Kedoshim was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hunfredo Mancina didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vladimiro Lauro in the 71st minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hunfredo Mancina kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. An unexpected shot in the 73rd minute by Sam Campbell got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. 80 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Vladimiro Lauro came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. USA made a substitution. Khalid Parry replaced Monty Rogers. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vladimiro Lauro in the 86th minute of play. 88 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Mika Garon came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The corner went over the outstretched arms of USA's goalie and right to Valter Setúbal. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. USA's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. 91 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Mika Garon came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vladimiro Lauro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. USA played a much better game than Hayalim Kedoshim and deserved their victory. The Hayalim Kedoshim players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.