Challenge

Olgoj Stadion
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Vic Angelsø started the match with the kick off. 5 minutes into the match, USA's goalkeeper Marco Day had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Vic Angelsø. With an all-out effort, FC Chorchoj's Marco Day threw himself towards the right post 6 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Lautaro-Gabriel Martinez, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After 8 minutes USA's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Lino Policarpio who took care of the corner kick. In the 9th minute Ruslan Bašus 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. Zheng Jian Yi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 10th minute of the match. In the 10thth minute of the game Monty Rogers who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Chorchoj's Zheng Jian Yi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Edward Mcdonald fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zheng Jian Yi having to interfere. Lautaro-Gabriel Martinez's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Marco Day firmly grabbed it by the left post. If Cassius Byrne had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zheng Jian Yi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 30th minute of play. Lautaro-Gabriel Martinez's late challenge caught a USA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lautaro-Gabriel Martinez helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to FC Chorchoj getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Lautaro-Gabriel Martinez hit a great ball. Cassius Byrne received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Zheng Jian Yi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cassius Byrne in the 46th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Zheng Jian Yi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 47th minute, Koby Fletcher hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. FC Chorchoj made a substitution. Costin Corbea replaced Ruslan Bašus. The supporters of FC Chorchoj booed when USA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 48 match minutes in a wonderful position. Koby Fletcher didn't get a good kick on the ball.

The wind increased when Cassius Byrne made the kick off in the second half. In the 56th match minute, FC Chorchoj was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Moisés Santana to maneuver through the defense. Zheng Jian Yi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cassius Byrne in the 57th minute of the match. Zheng Jian Yi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 58th minute of play. FC Chorchoj's Zheng Jian Yi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edward Mcdonald in the 60th minute of play. FC Chorchoj's Emilio Vedillo got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 65 played minutes USA got a freekick which was hit by Jenson Smith. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cassius Byrne got free with Zheng Jian Yi in the 68th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cassius Byrne in the 69th minute of play forced FC Chorchoj's goalkeeper Zheng Jian Yi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to FC Chorchoj getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Lautaro-Gabriel Martinez hit a great ball. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. After a rather tough play, FC Chorchoj's Lautaro-Gabriel Martinez got a free kick in the 73rd minute. 77 minutes into the match, Sam Campbell dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Zheng Jian Yi, 0-2. USA's Khalid Parry was substituted for Monty Rogers. USA's Marco Baker was substituted for Edward Mcdonald. Lautaro-Gabriel Martinez kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. Khalid Parrys short, quick shot in the 81stth minute got Zheng Jian Yi to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Zheng Jian Yi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sam Campbell's shot from short distance in the 91st minute. In the 93rd match minute, FC Chorchoj was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Moisés Santana to maneuver through the defense. If Sam Campbell had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 97 minutes into the match, FC Chorchoj's goal looked a bit too open when Khalid Parry came free, but Zheng Jian Yi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the final whistle sounded USA left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than FC Chorchoj.