Challenge

Roberto Benvido
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Cassius Byrne got the match started through his kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Emanuel Oliviero during the 2nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 11thth minute of the game Cassius Byrne who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but La Vieja Guarida FC's Apolo Erroman was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. USA's Cassius Byrne managed to work through La Vieja Guarida FC's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Cassius Byrne dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. In the 12th match minute, La Vieja Guarida FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Raul Quinteros to maneuver through the defense. Apolo Erroman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Monty Rogers, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. In the 24th match minute, La Vieja Guarida FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mariusz Chlapowski to maneuver through the defense. 25 minutes into the match, La Vieja Guarida FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cassius Byrne came free, but Apolo Erroman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Raul Quinteros received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Marco Day tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Apolo Erroman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edward Mcdonald, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. The audience was convinced that Monty Rogers's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Apolo Erroman was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. La Vieja Guarida FC's Apolo Erroman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 38th minute of play. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Raul Quinteros in the 39th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 41st minute of play forced La Vieja Guarida FC's goalkeeper Apolo Erroman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 47 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Raul Quinteros came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Yağızhan Korgan was the one to do the kick off. Monty Rogers received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Apolo Erroman came out and tried to block the shot, but Monty Rogers slotted it home off the left post making it 0-1 in the 54th minute. USA's Edward Mcdonald got a good chance for a goal in the 58th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 61 minutes of play, USA's Cassius Byrne made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Apolo Erroman was left in no man's land by his defense there! La Vieja Guarida FC's Wladyslaw Mikulski was substituted for Zacarias Iigo. La Vieja Guarida FC's Serafino Francesco was substituted for Emanuel Oliviero. La Vieja Guarida FC made a substitution. Elias Ereinotz replaced Mariusz Chlapowski. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. A hard shot 68 in the game by Sam Campbell from a close distance when the talented Apolo Erroman managed to make a qualified save. La Vieja Guarida FC's players were relieved. La Vieja Guarida FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 73rd minute, when Zach Harrison scored to the left of an out of position Apolo Erroman, making the score, 0-3. 75 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Raul Quinteros came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Apolo Erroman 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 83rd minute, Cosme Chico hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 84 played minutes La Vieja Guarida FC got a freekick which was hit by Cosme Chico. 85 minutes into the game, Sam Campbell recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Apolo Erroman. Sam Campbell showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-4. In the 88th minute, Raul Quinteros ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Marco Day was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-4. Feliksas Obrikis kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. In the 92nd minute, Marco Baker 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: 1-5. Sam Campbell blasted a shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Apolo Erroman having to make a save.