Challenge

Old Grove Stadium
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Tomáš Požgaj got the match started through his kick off. Štefan Semeno 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 4th minute. With 5 minutes on the clock, Adam Obert commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in AFK Petržalka fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 5th minute. Penalty! In the 7th minute there was a penalty for USA. Cassius Byrne stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Štefan Semeno. 0-1. USA's Marco Day proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 10th minute of the match, managed to save USA from getting a goal against them. Tomáš Požgaj received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Marco Day tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 16th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Štefan Semeno saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 17 minutes of play, USA's Monty Rogers made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Štefan Semeno was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 19th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Štefan Semeno saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 20th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Štefan Semeno saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tomáš Požgaj'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 21st minute of play. 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 24th minute. The corner ended in Edward Mcdonald almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but AFK Petržalka's Štefan Semeno did a great save. When the match clock showed 24 minutes, the score became 0-3 when Edward Mcdonald sped through AFK Petržalka's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Štefan Semeno. Štefan Semeno showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cassius Byrne in the 29th minute of the match. 32 minutes into the match, AFK Petržalka's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Štefan Semeno reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Štefan Semeno made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 34th minute of play. Tomáš Požgaj struck a weak shot in the 36th minute. Marco Day didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for AFK Petržalka. Štefan Semeno took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cassius Byrne, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 37 minutes into the match, AFK Petržalka's goal looked a bit too open when Cassius Byrne came free, but Štefan Semeno reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Štefan Semeno showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cassius Byrne, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

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. In the 50th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Štefan Semeno saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Štefan Semeno took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Monty Rogers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Igor Bališ fell near the penalty area in the 54th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored AFK Petržalka's protests and gave Igor Bališ a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of USA booed when AFK Petržalka was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Igor Bališ didn't get a good kick on the ball. AFK Petržalka's Štefan Semeno played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 56th minute of play. AFK Petržalka's Štefan Semeno proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 60th minute of the match, managed to save AFK Petržalka from getting a goal against them. In the 66th play minute Monty Rogers came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Štefan Semeno. 0-4. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sam Campbell in the 70th minute of play forced AFK Petržalka's goalkeeper Štefan Semeno to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. AFK Petržalka's Štefan Semeno played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 74th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in AFK Petržalka's zone, Sam Campbell stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Štefan Semeno came out of the goal and Sam Campbell tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 76 minutes into the match, AFK Petržalka's goalkeeper Štefan Semeno had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edward Mcdonald. Štefan Semeno made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edward Mcdonald in the 76th minute. AFK Petržalka made a substitution. Michal Hudák replaced Tomáš Požgaj. USA's Khalid Parry was substituted for Monty Rogers. In the 79th minute USA were awarded a corner. Jenson Smith went to the cornerflag to take it. 83 minutes into the game, AFK Petržalka's Michal Hudák nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Marco Day made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-4. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Michal Hudák in the 88th minute of play. Khalid Parry's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Štefan Semeno read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 89th minute of play. AFK Petržalka's Štefan Semeno proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 91st minute of the match, managed to save AFK Petržalka from getting a goal against them. Štefan Semeno showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marco Baker, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. Štefan Semeno took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sam Campbell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.