Challenge

Sun Li Ming
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) An unexpectedly hard shot by Boris Specht in the 5th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 6th minute, Urbano Jerano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Cassius Byrne had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 10 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Hipolito Cambranes came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hipolito Cambranes took the ball and in the 10 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Marco Day. Marco Day dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. If Hipolito Cambranes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of USA booed when White Raven FC. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Urbano Jerano didn't get a good kick on the ball. White Raven FC.'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Urbano Jerano in the 21st minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Hipolito Cambranes in the 22nd 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Monty Rogers in the 23rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fülöp Marton prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Fülöp Marton showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cassius Byrne in the 25th minute of the match. 28 minutes into the match, USA's Monty Rogers sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fülöp Marton narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Hipolito Cambranes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Boris Specht received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Marco Day tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as White Raven FC.'s Hipolito Cambranes slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Marco Day. That made the score 2-0 after 41 minutes of play. The throw-in from Jacob May in the 45th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by White Raven FC.'s Enzo Mufazalov. In the 46th minute Hipolito Cambranes 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. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cassius Byrne was the one to do the kick off. With his leg Fülöp Marton managed to avoid a goal in the 51stth minute, when USA's Monty Rogers fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 52nd minute Hipolito Cambranes 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. After having played for 59 minutes, Hipolito Cambranes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. White Raven FC.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Hipolito Cambranes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cassius Byrne got free with Fülöp Marton in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 63 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Hipolito Cambranes came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. White Raven FC.'s Fülöp Marton proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 64th minute of the match, managed to save White Raven FC. from getting a goal against them. In the 64th minute, USA's Monty Rogers ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Fülöp Marton. Fülöp Marton yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. White Raven FC. made a substitution. Witalis Treppa replaced Boris Specht. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. White Raven FC. made a substitution. Tamás Ludas replaced Cido Perez. 71 minutes into the match, White Raven FC.'s goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Fülöp Marton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Witalis Treppa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 75 minutes into the match, Paris Amsterdam had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marco Day. USA's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Paris Amsterdam was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. USA's Marco Baker was substituted for Edward Mcdonald. After a rather tough play, White Raven FC.'s Gilbert Merten got a free kick in the 81st minute. Raphael Moore made in the 87th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Sam Campbell immediately put the ball in play. Fülöp Marton made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sam Campbell in the 91st minute of play. Fülöp Marton was a little too slow when Sam Campbell got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 93rd minute. The score was now 3-2. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. White Raven FC. were victorious despite being under pressure from USA for much of the match.