Challenge

Dream team
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Stanislav Búlgarov took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 6th minute of the match Cassius Byrne sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Slavey Dochevski skillfully saved the ball. 7 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Delyan Partinov came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 9 minutes USA's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Ronaldinho Gaúcho who took care of the corner kick. Delyan Partinov made a great header on Blue avalanche's corner, it was just that USA's Marco Day managed to reach the ball for a save. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Delyan Partinov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Stanislav Búlgarov's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marco Day was relentless in the 14th minute of the game. The audience thought a goal was coming when Omurtag Púrvulov got free with Marco Day in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Blue avalanche's Slavey Dochevski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cassius Byrne in the 17th minute of play. Stanislav Búlgarov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 20th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 24th minute of the match, Delyan Partinov tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Marco Day saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Omurtag Púrvulov could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Marco Day made a huge save. 32 minutes into the match, Blue avalanche's Delyan Partinov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marco Day narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 33rdth minute of the game Delyan Partinov 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. A nice corner shot did that Cassius Byrne got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Slavey Dochevski quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 41 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Delyan Partinov came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cassius Byrne in the 43rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Slavey Dochevski saved Blue avalanche from getting behind. 44 minutes into the match, USA's goalkeeper Marco Day had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Stanislav Búlgarov. 46 minutes had been played when some careless play by USA's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ronaldinho Gaúcho was slow to take the kick. During this time Blue avalanche's players had a chance to rest. After 46th play minutes Omurtag Púrvulov shot 1-1, a short shot which went by Marco Day and just under the crossbar into goal. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cassius Byrne stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Marco Day didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Delyan Partinov went, in the 53rd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Edward Mcdonald sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Omurtag Púrvulov in the 60th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in USA's zone, Delyan Partinov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marco Day came out of the goal and Delyan Partinov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stanislav Búlgarov in the 65th minute of play. USA made a substitution. Sam Campbell replaced Cassius Byrne. In the 71stth minute of the game Monty Rogers who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Blue avalanche's Slavey Dochevski was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Slavey Dochevski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sam Campbell in the 74th minute of the match. The USA fans' excitement grew in the 76th match minute when USA's Monty Rogers looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. USA made a substitution. Khalid Parry replaced Monty Rogers. USA made a substitution. Marco Baker replaced Edward Mcdonald. 80 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Delyan Partinov came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 85 minutes into the game, Omurtag Púrvulov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-4. Marco Day was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 90 minutes Blue avalanche's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Jenson Smith who took care of the corner kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Blue avalanche's goalie and right to Marco Baker. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Blue avalanche's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Delyan Partinov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 95th minute Delyan Partinov 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. USA played a much better game than Blue avalanche and deserved their victory. The Blue avalanche players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.