Challenge

Blue Snail Stadium
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Jan Tõnuri took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a rather tough play, USA's Jenson Smith got a free kick in the 7th minute. In the 9th minute Edward Mcdonald shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matthew Benjamin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 11th minute of the match USA got a corner. ◇Mz.Dream◆Blue Snail FC'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. After taking down the ball on USA's corner Cassius Byrne fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Matthew Benjamin quite easily take care of the ball. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Krzysztof Kaleta in the 12th minute of play. Jan Tõnuri's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 21stth minute, Marco Day skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The corner led USA's Jacob May to fire away a dangerous shot which Matthew Benjamin despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 29 minutes into the match, ◇Mz.Dream◆Blue Snail FC's Krzysztof Kaleta sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marco Day narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 36th minute Krzysztof Kaleta 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. Monty Rogers recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 45th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the 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. Narciso Vallejo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 55th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Edward Mcdonald sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 58th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matthew Benjamin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Matthew Benjamin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 59th minute of play. 60 minutes had been played when some careless play by ◇Mz.Dream◆Blue Snail FC'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. ◇Mz.Dream◆Blue Snail FC's Matthew Benjamin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to save ◇Mz.Dream◆Blue Snail FC from getting a goal against them. 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 62nd minute. The supporters of USA booed when ◇Mz.Dream◆Blue Snail FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rauno Lang didn't get a good kick on the ball. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jan Tõnuri in the 69th minute of play. Monty Rogers fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Matthew Benjamin having to interfere. If Jan Tõnuri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Krzysztof Kaleta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. ◇Mz.Dream◆Blue Snail FC's Matthew Benjamin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 82nd minute of the match, managed to save ◇Mz.Dream◆Blue Snail FC from getting a goal against them. Matthew Benjamin was out of position in the 82 minute of play, and Sam Campbell capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Sam Campbell really showed his touch with that goal: 0-1. USA made a substitution. Marco Baker replaced Edward Mcdonald. ◇Mz.Dream◆Blue Snail FC's 倪彬军 was substituted for 杨攀 Haab. ◇Mz.Dream◆Blue Snail FC's Matthew Benjamin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Khalid Parry in the 90th minute of play. 93 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when David Brătescu came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.