Challenge

LOI-Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Cassius Byrne got the match started through his kick off. Monty Rogers received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. George Buturugã tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Özgür Özbay managed to get in a good position for a shot. LOI's supporters rose to their feet, but Özgür Özbay 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. Sulo Montaña'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 13th minute of play. If Sulo Montaña had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Thanks to some nice moves Sulo Montaña could shoot a difficult shot in the 15th minute, which Marco Day however easily saved by the left post. When Edward Mcdonald came up free with the goalie in the 18th minute, the USA fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Edward Mcdonald couldn't finish the play. Monty Rogers sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Özgür Özbay, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Sulo Montaña's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 29thth minute, Marco Day skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 31st minute Özgür Özbay 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. After a defensive mix-up in LOI's zone, Cassius Byrne stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. George Buturugã came out of the goal and Cassius Byrne tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Marco Day was out of position in the 36 minute of play, and Sulo Montaña capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Sulo Montaña really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sulo Montaña in the 42nd minute of the match. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sulo Montaña, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Özgür Özbay could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 43rd minute of the match, but Marco Day made a huge save. In the 47th match minute, LOI was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ahmet Hamdi Ortan to maneuver through the defense.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sulo Montaña was the one to do the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in LOI's zone, Edward Mcdonald stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. George Buturugã came out of the goal and Edward Mcdonald tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 56 minutes into the game, Cassius Byrne recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of George Buturugã. Cassius Byrne showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cassius Byrne got free with George Buturugã in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 66 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Ahmet Hamdi Ortan came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. USA's Khalid Parry was substituted for Monty Rogers. USA made a substitution. Sam Campbell replaced Cassius Byrne. George Buturugã made a fantastic save in the 83rd minute, when Marco Baker sent off a good shot on target. In the 85th minute, Sam Campbell reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of George Buturugã. The goal made the score 1-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kerimhan Cevher in the 89th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. George Buturugã made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sam Campbell in the 92nd minute of play. When the final whistle sounded USA left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than LOI.