Challenge

Bullen Arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cassius Byrne kicked off to start the match. In the 2nd minute, Monty Rogers left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The USA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Richard Fredriksson might have been able to make a better finish in the 9th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marco Day. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Richard Fredriksson ran back to his position shaking his head. 9 minutes into the match, USA's goalkeeper Marco Day had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Richard Fredriksson. After 13 minutes of play, USA's Cassius Byrne made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Toni Schumacher was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 17th minute of the match USA got a corner. FC Bullen's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Cassius Byrne ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 20th match minute, FC Bullen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kurt Pååk to maneuver through the defense. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amador Merexildo in the 26th minute of the match. Jacob May kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. Gustav Helander hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Toni Schumacher made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 35th minute of play. In the 36th minute USA were awarded a corner. Cassius Byrne went to the cornerflag to take it. FC Bullen's Toni Schumacher played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cassius Byrne in the 39th minute of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

FC Bullen's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Kurt Pååk in the 53rd minute. In the 54th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Toni Schumacher saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FC Bullen's Amador Merexildo got a good chance for a goal in the 59th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 66th minute Gustavo Lopes 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. FC Bullen's Philip Drake was substituted for Richard Fredriksson. FC Bullen's Edvard Sandström was substituted for Gustav Helander. In the 69th minute of the match FC Bullen 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. Kurt Pååk ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led FC Bullen's Kurt Pååk to fire away a dangerous shot which Marco Day despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Philip Drake received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Marco Day tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Toni Schumacher made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sam Campbell in the 77th minute. USA made a substitution. Marco Baker replaced Edward Mcdonald. In the 85th minute Andy Beckman 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. Toni Schumacher took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jenson Smith, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Khalid Parry in the 92nd minute of play forced FC Bullen's goalkeeper Toni Schumacher to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, FC Bullen's Toni Schumacher got control of the ball when Marco Baker tried to sneak it across the goal line. USA's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.