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Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, 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 6th minute the ball was on its way in behind 【AC】★御剑堂★★★画本霞浦⭐千鲜之城★★'s goalkeeper Dino Foni, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ndoc Amokachi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 11 minutes into the match, 【AC】★御剑堂★★★画本霞浦⭐千鲜之城★★'s Cristiano Graziano sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marco Day narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cassius Byrne in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dino Foni saved 【AC】★御剑堂★★★画本霞浦⭐千鲜之城★★ from getting behind. USA's Marco Day proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 24th minute of the match, managed to save USA from getting a goal against them. Marco Day made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dobromir Zbydniowski in the 25th minute. Dino Foni showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cassius Byrne in the 27th minute of the match. When USA's Monty Rogers in the 31st minute got a chance for a shot 31st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye 【AC】★御剑堂★★★画本霞浦⭐千鲜之城★★'s goalie prevented a goal. In the 34th minute, Edward Mcdonald 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: 0-1. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristiano Graziano in the 40th minute of the match. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cristiano Graziano made a kick off. Dino Foni was out of position in the 52 minute of play, and Monty Rogers capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Monty Rogers really showed his touch with that goal: 0-3. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristiano Graziano, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Dino Foni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 62nd minute of play. The supporters of USA booed when 【AC】★御剑堂★★★画本霞浦⭐千鲜之城★★ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Filip Mussies didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 65 played minutes 【AC】★御剑堂★★★画本霞浦⭐千鲜之城★★ got a freekick which was hit by Filip Mussies. When Luis Alberto Suárez fell near the penalty area in the 67th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored 【AC】★御剑堂★★★画本霞浦⭐千鲜之城★★'s protests and gave Luis Alberto Suárez a yellow card for diving instead. In the 67th match minute, 【AC】★御剑堂★★★画本霞浦⭐千鲜之城★★ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luis Alberto Suárez to maneuver through the defense. 【AC】★御剑堂★★★画本霞浦⭐千鲜之城★★'s 许博翔 was substituted for 柳西冰. In the 69th match minute, 【AC】★御剑堂★★★画本霞浦⭐千鲜之城★★ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luis Alberto Suárez to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sam Campbell got free with Dino Foni in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dobromir Zbydniowski in the 74th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 77 minutes into the match, 【AC】★御剑堂★★★画本霞浦⭐千鲜之城★★'s goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Dino Foni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. USA's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Jenson Smith in the 80th minute. Diego Bradley made a great header on USA's corner, it was just that 【AC】★御剑堂★★★画本霞浦⭐千鲜之城★★'s Dino Foni managed to reach the ball for a save. A collision led to USA getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Jenson Smith hit a great ball. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ndoc Amokachi in the 86th minute of play. Dino Foni didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 88th minute, which inside left pole to 0-4. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zygmunt Percha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Ndoc Amokachi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. USA's Sam Campbell got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The USA supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing USA would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.