Challenge

Stadio Ennio Tardini
Spectators: 52 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 12, VIP seats: 1) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Cassius Byrne took the kick off in the first half of the match. Chinese CJ Youth Academy were awarded a corner in the 4th minute after USA's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Wincent Jaroch took the corner. Long Xiang Yuan was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. 10 minutes in the game, Cassius Byrne dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. 12 minutes into the match, Chinese CJ Youth Academy's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but David Abad reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 12th minute, Monty Rogers made a precise shot to the right of David Abad. Chinese CJ Youth Academy's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Tytus Orling recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 15th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 20th minute, Cassius Byrne got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 22 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Tytus Orling came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. David Abad made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cassius Byrne in the 24th minute of play. 27 minutes into the game, Seyfettin Onursoy lined in a short shot 1-1 behind a frustrated Marco Day. Jenson Smith kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. If Jacob May had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cassius Byrne sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tytus Orling in the 40th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 44 played minutes USA got a freekick which was hit by Cassius Byrne. After a rather tough play, USA's Zach Harrison got a free kick in the 45th minute. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Seyfettin Onursoy in the 47th minute of play.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Seyfettin Onursoy to make the kick off. After 54 minutes of play, Chinese CJ Youth Academy's Luan Pombo made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marco Day was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 60th minute, USA's Monty Rogers dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Seyfettin Onursoy in the 63rd minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kjell Mattsson hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. A collision led to Chinese CJ Youth Academy getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Kjell Mattsson hit a great ball. David Abad made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 69th minute of play. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luan Pombo in the 74th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luan Pombo in the 75th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. USA's Khalid Parry was substituted for Monty Rogers. Sam Campbell could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 83rd minute of the match, but David Abad made a huge save. In the 84th minute Luan Pombo 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's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but David Abad firmly grabbed it by the left post. Seyfettin Onursoy'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 87th minute of play. Luan Pombo kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. In the 91st minute Khalid Parry shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but David Abad saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, USA's Marco Baker got a free kick in the 92nd minute. Despite being the better team, USA failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.