Challenge

Arena H4K
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) H4K.BR's Ahmet Ali Yücesan started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Xiao Zhen Yun in the 9th minute of play. In the 9th minute, Xiao Zhen Yun left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The H4K.BR fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. In the 14th minute, Martin Zafiu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 16th minute of the match, Cassius Byrne sent away a good long shot that could have become a goal, but Antonio Buccella showed an example of his skillful tending and made the save just under the crossbar. 21 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Xiao Zhen Yun came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Cassius Byrne's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Antonio Buccella was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. When Xiao Zhen Yun came up free with the goalie in the 26th minute, the H4K.BR 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 Xiao Zhen Yun couldn't finish the play. Antonio Buccella showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 28th minute of the match. In the 32nd minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antonio Buccella saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 34 minutes into the match, H4K.BR's goal looked a bit too open when Cassius Byrne came free, but Antonio Buccella reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 44 minutes into the match, H4K.BR's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Antonio Buccella reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 47 played minutes H4K.BR got a freekick which was hit by Martin Zafiu. After some fancy dribbling in the 48th minute, Monty Rogers managed to get in a good position for a shot. USA's supporters rose to their feet, but Monty Rogers was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Antonio Buccella breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.

The audience thought a goal was coming when Edward Mcdonald got free with Antonio Buccella in the 62nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 67th minute of the match, Cassius Byrne got a very nice opportunity to score, but Antonio Buccella was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Claudinho Toledo in the 69th minute of play. Antonio Buccella showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 71st minute of the match. 72 minutes into the match, H4K.BR's Xiao Zhen Yun sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marco Day narrowly saved just below the crossbar. USA's Cassius Byrne got a good chance for a goal in the 77th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. USA's Khalid Parry was substituted for Monty Rogers. H4K.BR made a substitution. Reynaldo Travassos replaced Ahmet Ali Yücesan. Antonio Buccella 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 85th minute. Antonio Buccella showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sam Campbell, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Sam Campbell could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 90th minute of the match, but Antonio Buccella made a huge save. In the 96th minute Khalid Parry shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antonio Buccella saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The H4K.BR players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.