Challenge

Jhonny Ortigoza
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Arsenio Perutxo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Agustín Rossi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 4th minute of the match. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arsenio Perutxo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 19th match minute, USA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zach Harrison to maneuver through the defense. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wiliam Tepedino in the 23rd minute of play. 23 minutes into the game, Los Trip's Wiliam Tepedino nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Marco Day made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Marco Day was a little too slow when Bruno Capello got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 25th minute. The score was now 2-0. In the 29th minute Zach Harrison shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Agustín Rossi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bruno Capello fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Day having to interfere. Bruno Capello could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 36th minute of the match, but Marco Day made a huge save. Bruno Capello received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Marco Day came out and tried to block the shot, but Bruno Capello slotted it home off the left post making it 3-0 in the 36th minute. Wiliam Tepedino scored 4-0 in the 40th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marco Day, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Agustín Rossi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Monty Rogers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 47th minute of the match, Arsenio Perutxo tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Marco Day saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 4-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cassius Byrne to make the kick off. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wiliam Tepedino in the 51st minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cassius Byrne got free with Agustín Rossi in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Agustín Rossi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cassius Byrne, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Agustín Rossi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edward Mcdonald in the 59th minute. In the 60th minute USA were awarded a corner. Cassius Byrne went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led USA's Zach Harrison to fire away a dangerous shot which Agustín Rossi despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. USA's Cassius Byrne was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 61st play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Agustín Rossi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edward Mcdonald, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. USA made a substitution. Sam Campbell replaced Cassius Byrne. In the 76th minute, Luís Fernando Calderón De La Barca 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 5-1. USA made a substitution. Khalid Parry replaced Monty Rogers. Agustín Rossi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sam Campbell in the 85th minute. In the 87th minute, USA's Marco Baker ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Agustín Rossi. Agustín Rossi yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 5-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marco Baker in the 90th minute of play forced Los Trip's goalkeeper Agustín Rossi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 94 minutes Los Trip's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Jenson Smith who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Jenson Smith almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Los Trip's Agustín Rossi did a great save. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Los Trip were victorious despite being under pressure from USA for much of the match.