Challenge

Estadio Monumental
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Nejat Alp Tuğrul started the match with the kick off. When Harold Pothuizen came up free with the goalie in the 7th minute, the BINGO FUEL fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Harold Pothuizen couldn't finish the play. In the 11th match minute, USA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Koby Fletcher to maneuver through the defense. Cassius Byrne sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 15 played minutes BINGO FUEL got a freekick which was hit by Mario Guillelmo. 19 minutes into the game, BINGO FUEL's Nejat Alp Tuğrul 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. When USA's Cassius Byrne in the 23rd minute got a chance for a shot 23rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye BINGO FUEL's goalie prevented a goal. In the 25th minute of the match, Nejat Alp Tuğrul got a very nice opportunity to score, but Marco Day was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Prejun Saer didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Monty Rogers went, in the 28th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 41st minute of play forced BINGO FUEL's goalkeeper Prejun Saer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. USA's Marco Day proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 42nd minute of the match, managed to save USA from getting a goal against them. Marco Day made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nejat Alp Tuğrul in the 46th minute. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Cassius Byrne made the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the match, BINGO FUEL's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Prejun Saer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match had gone on for 62 minutes, Cassius Byrne took a quick shot and it went in 1-2 without a chance for Prejun Saer to make any attempt to save it. BINGO FUEL's defense didn't have a chance, in the 65th minute, when Cassius Byrne scored to the left of an out of position Prejun Saer, making the score, 1-3. BINGO FUEL made a substitution. Manu Lanzini replaced Mario Guillelmo. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Nejat Alp Tuğrul managed to get in a good position for a shot. BINGO FUEL's supporters rose to their feet, but Nejat Alp Tuğrul was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marco Day breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wawrzyniec Dejo in the 73rd minute of the match. 73 minutes into the game, Wawrzyniec Dejo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-3. Marco Day was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Manu Lanzini in the 77th minute of the match. After 78 minutes USA's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Harold Pothuizen who took care of the corner kick. In the 87th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Prejun Saer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in USA's zone, Nejat Alp Tuğrul stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marco Day came out of the goal and Nejat Alp Tuğrul tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. USA made a substitution. Khalid Parry replaced Monty Rogers. USA's Marco Baker was substituted for Edward Mcdonald. Prejun Saer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Khalid Parry in the 92nd minute of play. USA's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.