Challenge

Jogavallen
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Urban Wennerquist made the kick off which started today's match. Pete Luna took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cassius Byrne, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Urban Wennerquist might have been able to make a better finish in the 10th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marco Day. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Urban Wennerquist ran back to his position shaking his head. Cassius Byrne sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pete Luna showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Monty Rogers, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. Evert Lenberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A sloppy throw-in by Diego Bradley in the 21st minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Joga Hem FC's Evert Lenberg. Urban Wennerquist blasted a shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Marco Day having to make a save. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Urban Wennerquist, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. Pete Luna showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zach Harrison in the 28th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, USA's Diego Bradley got a free kick in the 30th minute. In the 31st minute of the match Mehmet Ersman shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Marco Day showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Marco Day was out of position in the 35 minute of play, and Urban Wennerquist capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Urban Wennerquist really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. In the 39th minute Zach Harrison shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pete Luna saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marco Day made a fantastic save in the 45th minute, when Urban Wennerquist sent off a good shot on target. 46 minutes into the match, USA's Edward Mcdonald sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pete Luna narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After some careless play in the Joga Hem FC defense, Edward Mcdonald kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Pete Luna. The Joga Hem FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Pete Luna should have stopped the shot. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

52 minutes into the match, Joga Hem FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cassius Byrne came free, but Pete Luna reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pete Luna showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 58th minute of the match. 62 minutes into the game, Cassius Byrne lined in a short shot 1-2 behind a frustrated Pete Luna. Joga Hem FC made a substitution. David Israel Blue replaced Evert Lenberg. Joga Hem FC's Patric Berglund was substituted for Urban Wennerquist. 68 minutes into the match, Joga Hem FC's goal looked a bit too open when Edward Mcdonald came free, but Pete Luna reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in USA's zone, Bilgin Erol stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marco Day came out of the goal and Bilgin Erol tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 79 minutes into the game, Joga Hem FC's David Israel Blue nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Marco Day made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-3. USA's Khalid Parry was substituted for Monty Rogers. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Patric Berglund in the 83rd minute of play. In the 87th 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. Pete Luna took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Khalid Parry, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Khalid Parry in the 92nd minute of play forced Joga Hem FC's goalkeeper Pete Luna to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pete Luna made a fantastic save in the 94th minute, when Sam Campbell sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Joga Hem FC booed when USA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabian Brown didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match was over USA could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Joga Hem FC throughout the match.