Challenge

El Monumental
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Benedicto Atarratze recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 4th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 7thth minute of the game Edward Mcdonald who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but AC InmENZO 09-12-2018's Nicolás Tauber was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Nicolás Tauber made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 12th minute of play. The corner went over the outstretched arms of USA's goalie and right to Danil Shashkov. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. USA's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. In the 17th minute Cassius Byrne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicolás Tauber saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Goliath Pelusi in the 18th minute of play. In the 21st minute Edward Mcdonald shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicolás Tauber saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed 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 Cassius Byrne in the 23rd minute. Jenson Smith received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Nicolás Tauber tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 26th minute Benedicto Atarratze 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. With a little luck, USA's Marco Day got control of the ball when Benedicto Atarratze tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 35 minutes AC InmENZO 09-12-2018's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Cassius Byrne who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Cassius Byrne almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but AC InmENZO 09-12-2018's Nicolás Tauber did a great save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cassius Byrne in the 38th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nicolás Tauber saved AC InmENZO 09-12-2018 from getting behind. A nice corner shot did that Jenson Smith got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Nicolás Tauber quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Marco Day made an important save on a dangerous shot by Danil Shashkov in the 43rd minute. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Benedicto Atarratze stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A collision led to USA getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Koby Fletcher hit a great ball. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Goliath Pelusi, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Danil Shashkov in the 62nd minute of the match. 65 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Danil Shashkov came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Goliath Pelusi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. AC InmENZO 09-12-2018 made a substitution. Lachezar Kavaldzhiev replaced Válbson Vidal. USA made a substitution. Sam Campbell replaced Cassius Byrne. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benedicto Atarratze in the 71st minute of play. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Froilan Moise in the 75th minute of play. Froilan Moise made a great header on AC InmENZO 09-12-2018's corner, it was just that USA's Marco Day managed to reach the ball for a save. 81 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Froilan Moise came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 84th minute of the match AC InmENZO 09-12-2018 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. Froilan Moise ran over to the corner to take the kick. Froilan Moise fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Day having to interfere. 92 minutes into the match, AC InmENZO 09-12-2018's goalkeeper Nicolás Tauber had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sam Campbell. AC InmENZO 09-12-2018's Nicolás Tauber proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 94th minute of the match, managed to save AC InmENZO 09-12-2018 from getting a goal against them. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Victoriano Lia in the 96th minute of play. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.