Challenge

Vasile Bratianu
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Cassius Byrne got the match started through his kick off. 3 minutes into the game, Ianis Man recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Marco Day. Ianis Man showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. When Galati Harbour Cats's Ianis Man in the 7th minute got a chance for a shot 7th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye USA's goalie prevented a goal. The audience was convinced that Ianis Man's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marco Day was relentless in the 7th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Galati Harbour Cats's Valeriu Zdrobiş got a free kick in the 12th minute. Dan Petrescu kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. Galati Harbour Cats's Octavian Soare played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cassius Byrne in the 15th minute of play. 17 minutes into the match, Galati Harbour Cats's goal looked a bit too open when Cassius Byrne came free, but Octavian Soare reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 18 minutes into the match, Galati Harbour Cats's goal looked a bit too open when Edward Mcdonald came free, but Octavian Soare reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When USA's Monty Rogers in the 23rd minute got a chance for a shot 23rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Galati Harbour Cats's goalie prevented a goal. Octavian Soare didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Monty Rogers went, in the 24th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. In the 30th minute, Ianis Man reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Marco Day. The goal made the score 2-1. In the 34thth minute of the game Shi Li 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. Edward Mcdonald received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Octavian Soare tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Octavian Soare made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cassius Byrne in the 38th minute of play. A collision led to Galati Harbour Cats getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Shi Li hit a great ball. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ianis Man, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 44 minutes had been played when some careless play by USA's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Dan Petrescu was slow to take the kick. During this time Galati Harbour Cats's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Dan Petrescu almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but USA's Marco Day did a great save. A collision led to USA getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Zach Harrison hit a great ball.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ianis Man to make the kick off. USA's Edward Mcdonald got a good chance for a goal in the 51st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Galati Harbour Cats's Octavian Soare proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 56th minute of the match, managed to save Galati Harbour Cats from getting a goal against them. 62 minutes into the match, USA's Cassius Byrne sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Octavian Soare narrowly saved just below the crossbar. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antoni Dembkowski in the 65th minute of play. Thanks to some nice moves Cassius Byrne could shoot a difficult shot in the 66th minute, which Octavian Soare however easily saved by the left post. In the 68th minute, Galati Harbour Cats's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Cassius Byrne fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Galati Harbour Cats's Octavian Soare proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 74th minute of the match, managed to save Galati Harbour Cats from getting a goal against them. Octavian Soare made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sam Campbell in the 77th minute. USA's Marco Baker was substituted for Edward Mcdonald. USA made a substitution. Khalid Parry replaced Monty Rogers. A nice corner shot did that Jenson Smith got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Octavian Soare quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Galati Harbour Cats's Octavian Soare proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save Galati Harbour Cats from getting a goal against them. After 84 minutes of play, Galati Harbour Cats's Ianis Man made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marco Day was left in no man's land by his defense there! Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ianis Man, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sam Campbell who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 89thth minute tested the skills of Octavian Soare when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Sam Campbell recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 90th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ianis Man in the 92nd minute of play. If Khalid Parry had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.