Challenge

La Panera
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Cassius Byrne took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 7th minute, Zach Harrison ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Sebastian Quirce was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ambrosio Opilano got free with Marco Day in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 12th minute, Ambrosio Opilano reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Marco Day. The goal made the score 1-1. In the 22nd minute, USA's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Ambrosio Opilano fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 24thth minute of the game Cassius Byrne who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Pan FC's Sebastian Quirce was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 25 minutes, Antonio Sabina mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pan FC and the USA players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 25th match minute, Pan FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antonio Sabina to maneuver through the defense. In the 32nd match minute, USA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Koby Fletcher to maneuver through the defense. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nelson Hawley in the 33rd minute of play. Pan FC's Sebastian Quirce played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edward Mcdonald in the 35th minute of play. With a little luck, USA's Marco Day got control of the ball when Ambrosio Opilano tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 40th minute of the match Pan FC got a corner. USA's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Nelson Hawley ran over to the corner to take the kick. 许明卫 recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and 许明卫 made a kick off. In the 52nd minute USA were awarded a corner. Cassius Byrne went to the cornerflag to take it. Jacob Mays short, quick shot in the 52ndth minute got Sebastian Quirce to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 53rd match minute, Pan FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ambrosio Opilano to maneuver through the defense. 64 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when 许明卫 came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. Pan FC's attentive Primitivo Laurendi managed to snatch the ball when Jenson Smith made a throw-in in the 67th minute of the game. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ambrosio Opilano in the 68th minute of the match. After 70 played minutes USA got a freekick which was hit by Diego Bradley. Pan FC made a substitution. Esteve Cordarrel replaced Primitivo Laurendi. A collision led to USA getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Diego Bradley hit a great ball. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ambrosio Opilano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Arnaldo Urtzi'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 75th minute of play. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arnaldo Urtzi in the 78th minute of play. A collision led to Pan FC getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Antonio Sabina hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Pan FC's Antonio Sabina got a free kick in the 82nd minute. When Pan FC's Arnaldo Urtzi in the 83rd minute got a chance for a shot 83rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye USA's goalie prevented a goal. After 83 minutes, Arnaldo Urtzi made it 2-2 with a short kick to the right side. USA's Marco Day tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 87 minutes into the game, Arnaldo Urtzi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Marco Day was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Arnaldo Urtzi might have been able to make a better finish in the 92nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marco Day. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Arnaldo Urtzi ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arnaldo Urtzi in the 92nd minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sebastian Quirce showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Khalid Parry in the 95th minute of the match. Pan FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.