Challenge

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Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cassius Byrne started the match with the kick off. Romulo Buinton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 8 played minutes 【AC】Black Dragon-③号 got a freekick which was hit by Sandro Nesta. Jenson Smith hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. 13 minutes into the match, 【AC】Black Dragon-③号's goal looked a bit too open when Cassius Byrne came free, but 武誉潮 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 武誉潮 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cassius Byrne in the 23rd minute of play. In the 24th minute Cassius Byrne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 武誉潮 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 Romulo Buinton in the 25th minute of play. When 【AC】Black Dragon-③号's Romulo Buinton in the 26th minute got a chance for a shot 26th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye USA's goalie prevented a goal. If Monty Rogers had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 45 minutes into the match, 【AC】Black Dragon-③号's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but 武誉潮 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 林树榕 kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Romulo Buinton was the one to do the kick off. 武誉潮 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 60th minute of the match. 武誉潮 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cassius Byrne, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. 66 minutes into the game, Diego Bradley threw the ball into play from the sideline. 【AC】Black Dragon-③号's 倪旭寒 quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. 武誉潮 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 a rather tough play, 【AC】Black Dragon-③号's 林树榕 got a free kick in the 73rd minute. USA made a substitution. Sam Campbell replaced Cassius Byrne. 林树榕 kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. In the 75th minute, USA's Monty Rogers dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-1. The audience was convinced that Sam Campbell's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but 武誉潮 was relentless in the 78th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sam Campbell in the 80th minute of play forced 【AC】Black Dragon-③号's goalkeeper 武誉潮 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. USA made a substitution. Marco Baker replaced Edward Mcdonald. In the 87th minute of the match USA got a corner. 【AC】Black Dragon-③号's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Jenson Smith ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 94th minute 【AC】Black Dragon-③号 were awarded a corner. Adil Mahşer went to the cornerflag to take it. Sam Campbell came free with the goalkeeper in the 96th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and 武誉潮 could save by the left post. When the match was over USA could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than 【AC】Black Dragon-③号 throughout the match.