Challenge

Joaquin F. A Delgado
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lucas Beltrán in the 8th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marco Day saved USA from getting behind. A collision led to USA getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Jenson Smith hit a great ball. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lucas Beltrán, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 24 minutes into the match, Monty Rogers notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of COSQUIN SFC's Bayezit Tecik. Bayezit Tecik was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lucas Beltrán in the 26th minute of play. In the 29th minute, COSQUIN SFC's Luis Rumaldo dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. In the 32nd minute, Cassius Byrne ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Bayezit Tecik was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Bayezit Tecik made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 36th minute of play. Bayezit Tecik took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Monty Rogers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 39 minutes, Cassius Byrne managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. USA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cassius Byrne was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Monty Rogers sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

Cassius Byrne could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but Bayezit Tecik made a huge save. Lucas Beltrán fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Day having to interfere. After 56 played minutes USA got a freekick which was hit by Edward Mcdonald. In the 60th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bayezit Tecik saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. USA were awarded a corner in the 61th minute after COSQUIN SFC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Cassius Byrne took the corner. Jenson Smith made a great header on USA's corner, it was just that COSQUIN SFC's Bayezit Tecik managed to reach the ball for a save. After 63 played minutes COSQUIN SFC got a freekick which was hit by Lucas Beltrán. Luis Rumaldo kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. In the 69th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bayezit Tecik saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Monty Rogers came up free with the goalie in the 72nd 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 Monty Rogers couldn't finish the play. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. 2-2 became the score in the 75th minute when Everardo Abella elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. USA made a substitution. Marco Baker replaced Edward Mcdonald. In the 78th minute, Lucas Beltrán hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lucas Beltrán, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Bayezit Tecik showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sam Campbell in the 85th minute of the match. COSQUIN SFC's Bayezit Tecik played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Khalid Parry in the 87th minute of play. Marco Baker kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. Bayezit Tecik 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sam Campbell got free with Bayezit Tecik in the 92nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 93rd minute Lucas Beltrán 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. Marco Baker sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Despite being the better team, USA failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.