Challenge

Estadio Teodelina
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when López Heredia kicked off to start the match. Franko Armani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 10th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Teodelina FC's Siro Porfiro got a free kick in the 14th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, López Heredia managed to get in a good position for a shot. Teodelina FC's supporters rose to their feet, but López Heredia was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marco Day breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A throw-in in the 23rd minute of the game was made by Raphael Moore with Jacob May as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. 26 minutes into the match, Teodelina FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cassius Byrne came free, but Franko Armani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marco Day made a fantastic save in the 31st minute, when López Heredia sent off a good shot on target. USA's Marco Day proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save USA from getting a goal against them. 43 minutes into the match, USA's goalkeeper Marco Day had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by López Heredia. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cassius Byrne was the one to do the kick off. López Heredia blasted a shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Marco Day having to make a save. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from López Heredia in the 56th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling López Heredia in the 57th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marco Day prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The crowd rose to their feet as USA's Monty Rogers slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Franko Armani. That made the score 0-1 after 60 minutes of play. Teodelina FC's Ernest Gascoin was substituted for Hilario Galo. Teodelina FC made a substitution. Silvano Baladi replaced López Heredia. Teodelina FC's Rodolfo Arruabarrena was substituted for Fernando Redondo. When the match had gone on for 68 minutes, Cassius Byrne took a quick shot and it went in 0-2 without a chance for Franko Armani to make any attempt to save it. 73 minutes into the game, USA's Monty Rogers nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Franko Armani made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. Franko Armani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 76th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Siro Porfiro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marco Day was relentless in the 78th minute of the game. After 79 minutes of play, USA's Monty Rogers made it 0-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Franko Armani was left in no man's land by his defense there! USA made a substitution. Marco Baker replaced Edward Mcdonald. In the 87th match minute, USA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marco Baker to maneuver through the defense. In the 88th minute Silvano Baladi 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. In the 90th minute of the match Teodelina FC 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. Gyuro Tzonkin ran over to the corner to take the kick. When the match was over USA could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Teodelina FC throughout the match.