Challenge

Harkujärve Arena
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Taavet Vest took the kick off in the first half of the match. After some careless play in the Harkujärve JK defense, Monty Rogers kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Odin Son. The Harkujärve JK fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Odin Son should have stopped the shot. Eimar Kraut could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Marco Day made a huge save. In the 11th minute Cassius Byrne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Odin Son saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Waldemar Zalipski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 18 minutes into the match, USA's goalkeeper Marco Day had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Waldemar Zalipski. In the 25th minute, Harkujärve JK's Eimar Kraut dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-2. Odin Son showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Monty Rogers, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. In the 32nd minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Odin Son saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 38 minutes into the match, Harkujärve JK's goal looked a bit too open when Edward Mcdonald came free, but Odin Son reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marco Day made a fantastic save in the 40th minute, when Eimar Kraut sent off a good shot on target. With a little luck, USA's Marco Day got control of the ball when Eimar Kraut tried to sneak it across the goal line. After the first half USA were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Cassius Byrne who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 52ndth minute tested the skills of Odin Son when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After a defensive mix-up in Harkujärve JK's zone, Cassius Byrne stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Odin Son came out of the goal and Cassius Byrne tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Sam Campbell received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Odin Son tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Edward Mcdonald hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eimar Kraut, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bastian Schweinsteiger in the 76th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Edward Mcdonald came up free with the goalie in the 79th minute, the USA 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 Edward Mcdonald couldn't finish the play. USA's Khalid Parry was substituted for Monty Rogers. USA's Marco Baker was substituted for Edward Mcdonald. 87 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Eimar Kraut came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 88 played minutes Harkujärve JK got a freekick which was hit by Eimar Kraut. Jiang Yu Bang hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. Khalid Parry received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Odin Son tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.