Challenge

Aníbal Lopez
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cassius Byrne started the match with the kick off. After 8 played minutes Litoral EC - CIMZ got a freekick which was hit by Andy Six. Litoral EC - CIMZ's Kıvanç Bengi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 9th minute of play. André Hoffmann could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 10th minute of the match, but Marco Day made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 11th minute of play forced Litoral EC - CIMZ's goalkeeper Kıvanç Bengi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 12 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. 14 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. With a little luck, USA's Marco Day got control of the ball when André Hoffmann tried to sneak it across the goal line. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from André Hoffmann, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joseph Joestar in the 24th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Joseph Joestar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Day having to interfere. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joseph Joestar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 35th minute Joseph Joestar 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. Dagoberto Custódio hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. After 44 played minutes, USA's Cassius Byrne shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Kıvanç Bengi came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in USA reached it. After a defensive mix-up in USA's zone, Joseph Joestar stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marco Day came out of the goal and Joseph Joestar tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Joseph Joestar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 64th minute, Monty Rogers fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. 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. In the 72nd minute Joseph Joestar 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. Kıvanç Bengi made a fantastic save in the 74th minute, when Jacob May sent off a good shot on target. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from André Hoffmann in the 77th minute of the match. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from André Hoffmann, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. Litoral EC - CIMZ's Paulinho Penha was substituted for Andy Six. Khalid Parry fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kıvanç Bengi having to interfere. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by André Hoffmann in the 86th minute of play. Kıvanç Bengi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Khalid Parry, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. Koby Fletcher kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. The Litoral EC - CIMZ support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.