Challenge

Relvado Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, 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 2nd minute, Facopo FBPA's Cheng Ling Yang dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. After 4 played minutes Facopo FBPA got a freekick which was hit by Milosz Wiater. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ali Kürşat Muhlis, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. A hard shot 8 in the game by Ali Kürşat Muhlis from a close distance when the talented Marco Day managed to make a qualified save. USA's players were relieved. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cheng Ling Yang in the 19th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cheng Ling Yang in the 21st minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ali Kürşat Muhlis, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Facopo FBPA were awarded a corner in the 27th minute after USA's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Cheng Ling Yang took the corner. 29 minutes into the match, Facopo FBPA's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Osvaldinho Moreno reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 37th minute Ilgaz Aydoğan 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. In the 39th minute the ball was on its way in behind USA's goalkeeper Marco Day, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Facopo FBPA's Osvaldinho Moreno played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 42nd minute of play. The corner led Facopo FBPA's Ilgaz Aydoğan to fire away a dangerous shot which Marco Day despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 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.

The wind increased when Zhivko Húntev made the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Ilgaz Aydoğan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Facopo FBPA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ilgaz Aydoğan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hori Galli in the 60th minute of the match. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Duda Cordeiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. 62 minutes into the match, Cassius Byrne had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Osvaldinho Moreno. Facopo FBPA's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cassius Byrne was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. In the 65th minute, Edward Mcdonald left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The USA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. 70 minutes into the match, Facopo FBPA's Hori Galli sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marco Day narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Osvaldinho Moreno made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edward Mcdonald in the 72nd minute. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hori Galli in the 74th 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 Hori Galli in the 78th 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 Hori Galli in the 80th minute of play. Marco Day came out of the goal in the 80th minute to try and stop a shot by Facopo FBPA's Hori Galli. But to his dismay, Hori Galli quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-2. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ilgaz Aydoğan, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Khalid Parry took the ball and in the 85 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Osvaldinho Moreno. Osvaldinho Moreno dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-3. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ilgaz Aydoğan, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. Ilgaz Aydoğan scored 4-3 in the 93rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marco Day, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When the referee blew the final whistle, Facopo FBPA could leave the field as winners, despite USA having more of the ball for most of the match.