Challenge

Gigante A
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Placido Pero started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Gu Chang Peng struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Marco Day didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ripa FC. Marco Day made an important save on a dangerous shot by Placido Pero in the 5th minute. In the 7thth minute of the game Placido Pero who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but USA's Marco Day was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 9 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Gu Chang Peng came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 14 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ripa FC'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. In the 18th minute Cassius Byrne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aldo Mannie saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gu Chang Peng sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ripa FC's Alejandro Frederico managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Diego Bradley in the 25 minute of the game. 27 minutes into the match, Ripa FC's Gu Chang Peng sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marco Day narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 28th minute of the match Ripa 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. Alejandro Frederico ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Alvaro Jakes almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but USA's Marco Day did a great save. 33 minutes into the match, Ripa FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cassius Byrne came free, but Aldo Mannie reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The throw-in from Diego Bradley in the 34th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Ripa FC's Alejandro Frederico. Alvaro Jakes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Day having to interfere. In the 38th minute, Gu Chang Peng made a precise shot to the right of Marco Day. USA's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gu Chang Peng in the 45th minute of play. Marco Day came out of the goal in the 46th minute to try and stop a shot by Ripa FC's Gu Chang Peng. But to his dismay, Gu Chang Peng quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cassius Byrne was the one to do the kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Ripa FC's Gu Chang Peng sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marco Day narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 55 minutes into the match, Ripa FC's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Aldo Mannie reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ripa FC's Aldo Mannie played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 60th minute of play. Ripa FC's Aldo Mannie proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 65th minute of the match, managed to save Ripa FC from getting a goal against them. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Placido Pero in the 73rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marco Day prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 76th minute, USA's Cassius Byrne ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Aldo Mannie. Aldo Mannie yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. Ripa FC's Donato Torres was substituted for Joel Tehas. USA's Khalid Parry was substituted for Monty Rogers. Ripa FC made a substitution. Franz Grassme replaced Gu Chang Peng. Ripa FC made a substitution. Ricardo Bochini replaced Placido Pero. USA made a substitution. Marco Baker replaced Edward Mcdonald. In the 83rd minute Donato Torres 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 Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Franz Grassme in the 84th minute of play. 90 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ripa FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Jenson Smith was slow to take the kick. During this time USA's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Zach Harrison almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Ripa FC's Aldo Mannie did a great save. Magnus Löfdahl hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. Aldo Mannie made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Khalid Parry in the 95th minute of play. 95 minutes into the match, Ripa FC's goal looked a bit too open when Khalid Parry came free, but Aldo Mannie reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Despite being the better team, USA failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.