Challenge

Stadio Delle Aquile
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) In the 3rdth minute of the game Cassius Byrne who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Aquile Azzurre's Sabin Pânzaru was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Monty Rogers might have been able to make a better finish in the 8th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Sabin Pânzaru. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Monty Rogers ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cassius Byrne in the 15th minute of play forced FC Aquile Azzurre's goalkeeper Sabin Pânzaru to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, USA's Marco Day got control of the ball when Äliqulu Vermäliyev tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 21st minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sabin Pânzaru saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 21st minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sabin Pânzaru saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 28th minute Carlo Borgatello 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. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlo Borgatello, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 35 minutes into the match, FC Aquile Azzurre's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Sabin Pânzaru reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of FC Aquile Azzurre booed when USA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Raphael Moore didn't get a good kick on the ball. 48 minutes into the match, USA's goalkeeper Marco Day had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Carlo Borgatello. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

With a little luck, FC Aquile Azzurre's Sabin Pânzaru got control of the ball when Cassius Byrne tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Äliqulu Vermäliyev in the 54th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marco Day didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Äliqulu Vermäliyev went, in the 54th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. FC Aquile Azzurre's Sabin Pânzaru played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 60th minute of play. 61 minutes into the game, FC Aquile Azzurre's Carlo Borgatello 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, 2-1. 65 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Dinç Dede came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 67th match minute, USA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Koby Fletcher to maneuver through the defense. USA made a substitution. Sam Campbell replaced Cassius Byrne. Koby Fletcher hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. FC Aquile Azzurre's Alfons Bagge got a good chance for a goal in the 69th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, FC Aquile Azzurre's Augusto Graziani got a free kick in the 70th minute. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dinç Dede in the 75th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 82nd minute of play forced FC Aquile Azzurre's goalkeeper Sabin Pânzaru to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. USA made a substitution. Khalid Parry replaced Monty Rogers. USA's Marco Baker was substituted for Edward Mcdonald. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Äliqulu Vermäliyev, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. The audience was convinced that Dinç Dede's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marco Day was relentless in the 94th minute of the game. Sabin Pânzaru showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marco Baker, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. USA's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because FC Aquile Azzurre had won, even though USA had held more of the ball.