Challenge

Monumental
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Gigi Neacșu started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. USA's Marco Day proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save USA from getting a goal against them. 10 minutes into the game, Raphael Moore threw the ball into play from the sideline. Hayalim Kedoshim's Tadeu Carneiro quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Laurențiu Pora in the 14thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Marco Day, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Through an outstanding action, after 20 minutes, Marco Day successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 26th minute Cassius Byrne 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. The USA fans' excitement grew in the 26th match minute when USA's Cassius Byrne 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 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 34th minute of play forced Hayalim Kedoshim's goalkeeper Cazimir Angelescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 35 minutes had been played when some careless play by Hayalim Kedoshim'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. Diego Bradley made a great header on USA's corner, it was just that Hayalim Kedoshim's Cazimir Angelescu managed to reach the ball for a save. Cazimir Angelescu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cassius Byrne went, in the 38th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

With an all-out effort, USA's Cazimir Angelescu threw himself towards the right post 51 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Monty Rogers, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. USA's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Cassius Byrne in the 52nd minute. USA's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Cassius Byrne in the 53rd minute. The corner led USA's Jacob May to a score. 0-4 in the 54th minute. Through an outstanding action, after 63 minutes, Cazimir Angelescu successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 69th match minute, Hayalim Kedoshim was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Erhan Alp to maneuver through the defense. Hayalim Kedoshim made a substitution. Vladimiro Lauro replaced Laurențiu Pora. After 71 played minutes Hayalim Kedoshim got a freekick which was hit by Erhan Alp. In the 75th 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. 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. If Vladimiro Lauro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vladimiro Lauro in the 82nd minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the USA defense, Vladimiro Lauro kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marco Day. The USA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marco Day should have stopped the shot. USA made a substitution. Khalid Parry replaced Monty Rogers. USA's Marco Baker was substituted for Edward Mcdonald. USA's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.