Challenge

Friuli
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Cassius Byrne got the match started through his kick off. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alexander Bottone, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. Alvaro Rotili made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cassius Byrne in the 10th minute of play. Edmondo Giorda fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Day 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 Alexander Bottone in the 17th minute of play. A.S. Udinese were awarded a corner in the 20th minute after USA's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Augusto Clemente took the corner. The goalkeeper smacked the ball away after a great corner, but Corrado Falasca advanced and headed the ball into goal, 1-0 in the 20th minute. Alvaro Rotili showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Monty Rogers, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Marco Day made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alexander Bottone in the 31st minute. 32 minutes into the match, A.S. Udinese's Alexander Bottone sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marco Day narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 36th minute of play forced A.S. Udinese's goalkeeper Alvaro Rotili to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Monty Rogers struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Alvaro Rotili didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for USA. Alvaro Rotili took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edward Mcdonald, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Corrado Falasca's late challenge caught a USA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Corrado Falasca helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to A.S. Udinese getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Corrado Falasca hit a great ball. 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.

The wind increased when Alexander Bottone made the kick off in the second half. 60 minutes into the match, A.S. Udinese's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Alvaro Rotili reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Alexander Bottone had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 69th minute Alexander Bottone 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 USA's zone, Alexander Bottone stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marco Day came out of the goal and Alexander Bottone tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. USA's Khalid Parry was substituted for Monty Rogers. USA made a substitution. Sam Campbell replaced Cassius Byrne. A.S. Udinese's Alberigo Di Franco was substituted for Augusto Clemente. Alvaro Rotili 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 89th minute. 91 minutes into the game, A.S. Udinese's Ercole Fiorentino 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, 2-0. 94 minutes into the match, A.S. Udinese's goal looked a bit too open when Khalid Parry came free, but Alvaro Rotili reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.