Challenge

MDW ARENA
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jem Jajecznica kicked off to start the match. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Laureano Heriberto in the 6th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Ψ MΞRTIAN FC Ψ's Laureano Heriberto got a free kick in the 7th minute. Kian Serafini hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. After having played for 10 minutes, Everardo Milian managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ψ MΞRTIAN FC Ψ's supporters crossed their fingers, but Everardo Milian was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 12 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Everardo Milian came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 13 minutes had been played when some careless play by USA's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Guaberto Inautzi was slow to take the kick. During this time Ψ MΞRTIAN FC Ψ's players had a chance to rest. Marcelo Gagriel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edward Mcdonald, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Everardo Milian sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Marcelo Gagriel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 23rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 30th minute of play forced Ψ MΞRTIAN FC Ψ's goalkeeper Marcelo Gagriel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 35th match minute, USA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edward Mcdonald to maneuver through the defense. Marcelo Gagriel didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Monty Rogers went, in the 37th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Marcelo Gagriel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 42nd minute of the match. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Everardo Milian in the 43rd minute of the match. Guaberto Inautzi'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 45th minute of play. In the 47th minute Cassius Byrne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcelo Gagriel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half USA were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Ψ MΞRTIAN FC Ψ made a substitution. Moises Normando replaced Kian Serafini. Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cassius Byrne to make the kick off. After 52nd play minutes Laureano Heriberto shot 1-1, a short shot which went by Marco Day and just under the crossbar into goal. With a little luck, Ψ MΞRTIAN FC Ψ's Marcelo Gagriel got control of the ball when Cassius Byrne tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jem Jajecznica recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 60th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 68th minute Jem Jajecznica 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. 71 minutes into the match, Ψ MΞRTIAN FC Ψ's goal looked a bit too open when Edward Mcdonald came free, but Marcelo Gagriel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jem Jajecznica fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Day having to interfere. Marcelo Gagriel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sam Campbell in the 84th minute of the match. In the 86th minute Everardo Milian 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. Sam Campbell fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcelo Gagriel having to interfere. When Teodoro Bermudo fell near the penalty area in the 94th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ψ MΞRTIAN FC Ψ's protests and gave Teodoro Bermudo a yellow card for diving instead. Teodoro Bermudo kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. Sam Campbell could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 96th minute of the match, but Marcelo Gagriel made a huge save. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Guaberto Inautzi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.