Challenge

Alfredo Di Stéfano
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Turgay Hafi started the match with the kick off. Clodoveo Matro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 5th minute of the match, but Marco Day made a huge save. Placido Oto hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. Turgay Hafi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 9th minute of the match, but Marco Day made a huge save. Ciro Nerio stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cassius Byrne's shot from short distance in the 11th minute. In the 14th match minute, USA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jenson Smith to maneuver through the defense. In the 16th minute, Turgay Hafi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Bancruz F.C fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. The USA fans' excitement grew in the 26th match minute when USA's Cassius Byrne looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Ciro Nerio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cassius Byrne in the 33rd minute of play. The audience was convinced that Turgay Hafi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marco Day was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. A collision led to Bancruz F.C getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Kyle Cooley hit a great ball. Ciro Nerio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cassius Byrne in the 41st minute of play. Cassius Byrne received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Ciro Nerio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The wind increased when Cassius Byrne made the kick off in the second half. In the 55th minute, Turgay Hafi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Bancruz F.C fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Diego Bradley kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nunez Tano, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Turgay Hafi in the 64th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ciro Nerio was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Edward Mcdonald showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-2 in the 65 minute of play. Ciro Nerio 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's Marco Baker was substituted for Edward Mcdonald. After a defensive mix-up in Bancruz F.C's zone, Sam Campbell stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ciro Nerio came out of the goal and Sam Campbell tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 84 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Çelikan Koçaş came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 86 minutes USA's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Nunez Tano who took care of the corner kick. Nunez Tano made a great header on Bancruz F.C's corner, it was just that USA's Marco Day managed to reach the ball for a save. Zach Harrison blasted a shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ciro Nerio having to make a save. Bancruz F.C's Ciro Nerio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 90th minute of the match, managed to save Bancruz F.C from getting a goal against them. Çelikan Koçaş scored 3-2 in the 94th 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. Many of USA's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. USA may have spent more time on the ball, but Bancruz F.C were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.