Challenge

Aníbal Lopez
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) André Hoffmann made the kick off and thus started the match. Monty Rogers recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 3rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 4th minute, Litoral EC - CIMZ's Dagoberto Custódio ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Marco Day. Marco Day yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Cassius Byrne fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kıvanç Bengi having to interfere. USA's Marco Day proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 12th minute of the match, managed to save USA from getting a goal against them. 15 minutes into the match, Litoral EC - CIMZ's goal looked a bit too open when Cassius Byrne came free, but Kıvanç Bengi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. André Hoffmann who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 19thth minute tested the skills of Marco Day when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 25 minutes into the match, USA's goalkeeper Marco Day had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by André Hoffmann. Monty Rogers fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kıvanç Bengi having to interfere. USA's Marco Day proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to save USA from getting a goal against them. Kıvanç Bengi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Monty Rogers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kıvanç Bengi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 30th minute of play. After 32 minutes of play, Litoral EC - CIMZ's André Hoffmann made it 2-0 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 37th minute, Cassius Byrne ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Kıvanç Bengi was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Dagoberto Custódio could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 40th minute of the match, but Marco Day made a huge save. 42 minutes into the match, Litoral EC - CIMZ's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Kıvanç Bengi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cassius Byrne to make the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dagoberto Custódio in the 53rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marco Day prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience was convinced that Monty Rogers's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Kıvanç Bengi was relentless in the 55th minute of the game. In the 56th minute of the match USA got a corner. Litoral EC - CIMZ'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. USA's Diego Bradley was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Kıvanç Bengi in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 58 minutes had been played when some careless play by Litoral EC - CIMZ'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. USA made a substitution. Sam Campbell replaced Cassius Byrne. Litoral EC - CIMZ made a substitution. Sílvio Luís Madureira replaced William Batista. In the 71st minute, Steven Bergwijn 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. Monty Rogers could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 74th minute of the match, but Kıvanç Bengi made a huge save. With a little luck, Litoral EC - CIMZ's Kıvanç Bengi got control of the ball when Sam Campbell tried to sneak it across the goal line. Litoral EC - CIMZ's Kıvanç Bengi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save Litoral EC - CIMZ from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sam Campbell got free with Kıvanç Bengi in the 85th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 85 minutes in the game, Sam Campbell 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. USA's Marco Baker was substituted for Edward Mcdonald. With an all-out effort, USA's Kıvanç Bengi threw himself towards the right post 89 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Khalid Parry, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 91st minute Khalid Parry shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kıvanç Bengi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 92 minutes into the game, Sam Campbell recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Kıvanç Bengi. Sam Campbell showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-2. Litoral EC - CIMZ succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though USA had controlled the match.