Challenge

西格纳尔·伊杜纳公园球场
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when 于强常 got the match started through his kick off. USA's Marco Day proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 3rd minute of the match, managed to save USA from getting a goal against them. Ritchie De Smedt took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cassius Byrne, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 8 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when 于强常 came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 10 played minutes ≮王者归来≯虎贲军 got a freekick which was hit by A.J. 武磊. If Jacob May had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ritchie De Smedt took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Monty Rogers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. USA were awarded a corner in the 14th minute after ≮王者归来≯虎贲军's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Cassius Byrne took the corner. After some careless play in the ≮王者归来≯虎贲军 defense, Cassius Byrne kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ritchie De Smedt. The ≮王者归来≯虎贲军 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ritchie De Smedt should have stopped the shot. If Monty Rogers had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 26th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ritchie De Smedt saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ritchie De Smedt came out of the goal in the 28th minute to try and stop a shot by USA's Cassius Byrne. But to his dismay, Cassius Byrne quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. USA's Monty Rogers pulled a muscle in his back after 31 minutes and couldn't finish the game. After 32 played minutes ≮王者归来≯虎贲军 got a freekick which was hit by 倪战. In the 34th match minute, ≮王者归来≯虎贲军 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 徐风皓 to maneuver through the defense. 于强常's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 37thth minute, Marco Day skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 38 minutes into the match, USA's goalkeeper Marco Day had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by 于强常. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jacob May in the 40th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ritchie De Smedt saved ≮王者归来≯虎贲军 from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sylwester Sobania in the 42nd minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling 于强常 in the 44th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marco Day prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A collision led to USA getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Zach Harrison hit a great ball. In the 45th minute, ≮王者归来≯虎贲军's Sylwester Sobania dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-2. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cassius Byrne made a kick off. 倪战 got his second yellow card in the match during the 50th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. USA's Cassius Byrne shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 51st minute of play. The shot was stopped by Ritchie De Smedt but with some difficulty. In the 53rd match minute, USA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edward Mcdonald to maneuver through the defense. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 于强常 in the 55th minute of play. In the 56th minute ≮王者归来≯虎贲军 were awarded a corner. Melchor Bemabe went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led ≮王者归来≯虎贲军's 高常政 to fire away a dangerous shot which Marco Day despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sylwester Sobania in the 60th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 61st minute of the match ≮王者归来≯虎贲军 got a corner. USA's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Melchor Bemabe ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Melchor Bemabe got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Marco Day quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 65th minute, USA's Marco Baker dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-3. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. 77 minutes into the match, USA's Sam Campbell sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ritchie De Smedt narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Edward Mcdonald made a great header on USA's corner, it was just that ≮王者归来≯虎贲军's Ritchie De Smedt managed to reach the ball for a save. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sylwester Sobania in the 84th minute of the match. Ritchie De Smedt took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edward Mcdonald, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 于强常, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. 94 minutes into the match, 于强常 notched a goal, 3-3, to the right of USA's Marco Day. Marco Day was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Despite being the better team, USA failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.