Challenge

The Balaang Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Andrea De Toro kicked off to start the match. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bolli Bolla in the 4th minute of the match. Hummerfiskarna's Holger Mattsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 7th minute of play. Holger Mattsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 8th minute of play. 16 minutes into the match, USA's Monty Rogers sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Holger Mattsson narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The corner led USA's Jenson Smith to fire away a dangerous shot which Holger Mattsson despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 21st minute Bolli Bolla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marco Day saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Andrea De Toro got free with Marco Day in the 22nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 28 minutes into the match, USA's goalkeeper Marco Day had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Andrea De Toro. 30 minutes into the match, Hummerfiskarna's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Holger Mattsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 34 minutes had been played when some careless play by Hummerfiskarna's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Cassius Byrne was slow to take the kick. During this time USA's players had a chance to rest. 35 minutes into the game, Andrea De Toro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Marco Day was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bolli Bolla in the 40th minute of the match. Bolli Bolla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Marco Day tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 48th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Holger Mattsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cassius Byrne to make the kick off. Monty Rogers fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Holger Mattsson having to interfere. Cassius Byrne could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Holger Mattsson made a huge save. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bolli Bolla in the 60th minute of play. After taking down the ball on Hummerfiskarna's corner Florin Răducioiu fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Marco Day quite easily take care of the ball. 62 minutes into the match, Hummerfiskarna's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Holger Mattsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hummerfiskarna's Holger Mattsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 62nd minute of play. After having played for 69 minutes, Cassius Byrne managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. USA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cassius Byrne was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Hummerfiskarna made a substitution. Bennvar Maradona replaced Valentín Perales. Hummerfiskarna made a substitution. Hana Banana replaced Bjarte Paul. Hummerfiskarna made a substitution. Rickard Malmström replaced Karl-Michael Bergfelt. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bolli Bolla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. USA's Khalid Parry was substituted for Monty Rogers. 83 minutes had been played when some careless play by Hummerfiskarna's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Jenson Smith was slow to take the kick. During this time USA's players had a chance to rest. A well-hit corner resulted in Marco Baker heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. The audience was convinced that Khalid Parry's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Holger Mattsson was relentless in the 87th minute of the game. Holger Mattsson stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Khalid Parry's shot from short distance in the 88th minute. When USA's Khalid Parry in the 88th minute got a chance for a shot 88th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Hummerfiskarna's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Andrea De Toro in the 95th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.