Challenge

Trooper Arena
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. In the 7th minute Cassius Byrne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Okanalp Çağman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bayan Gol got free with Marco Day in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. USA's Marco Day proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to save USA from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 19th minute of play forced Fear Of The Dark's goalkeeper Okanalp Çağman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With his leg Marco Day managed to avoid a goal in the 24thth minute, when Fear Of The Dark's Doğuhan Serbülend fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 25 minutes into the match, USA's goalkeeper Marco Day had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bayan Gol. In the 27th minute, Monty Rogers left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The USA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. In the 33rd minute USA were awarded a corner. Cassius Byrne went to the cornerflag to take it. Bayan Gol hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. In the 36th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Okanalp Çağman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Okanalp Çağman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cassius Byrne, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Edward Mcdonald's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Okanalp Çağman read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 44th minute of play. 45 minutes had been played when some careless play by Fear Of The Dark's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Cassius Byrne was slow to take the kick. During this time USA's players had a chance to rest. It was a well-played corner which Jenson Smith managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Marco Day stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bayan Gol's shot from short distance in the 51st minute. Natã Xavier fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Day having to interfere. In the 55th minute Natã Xavier 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. Okanalp Çağman made a fantastic save in the 59th minute, when Edward Mcdonald sent off a good shot on target. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bayan Gol in the 63rd minute of the match. If Natã Xavier had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Okanalp Çağman made a fantastic save in the 76th minute, when Edward Mcdonald sent off a good shot on target. Okanalp Çağman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 77th minute of the match. In the 78th match minute, Fear Of The Dark was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bayan Gol to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Fear Of The Dark's Bayan Gol got a free kick in the 79th minute. 84 minutes into the match, Fear Of The Dark's goalkeeper Okanalp Çağman had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sam Campbell. Sam Campbell's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 86thth minute, Okanalp Çağman skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. With a little luck, Fear Of The Dark's Okanalp Çağman got control of the ball when Marco Baker tried to sneak it across the goal line. Bayan Gol received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Marco Day tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Khalid Parry struck a weak shot in the 94th minute. Okanalp Çağman didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for USA. Sam Campbell sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.