Challenge

Stadio Delle Aquile
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. Cassius Byrne started the match with the kick off. With a little luck, USA's Marco Day got control of the ball when Carlo Borgatello tried to sneak it across the goal line. Sabin Pânzaru made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cassius Byrne in the 4th minute of play. 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 5th minute. After taking down the ball on USA's corner Zach Harrison fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Sabin Pânzaru quite easily take care of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Carlo Borgatello in the 9th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marco Day saved USA from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Carlo Borgatello in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marco Day saved USA from getting behind. In the 16th match minute, FC Aquile Azzurre was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bel Cross to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Äliqulu Vermäliyev got free with Marco Day in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Marco Day was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Carlo Borgatello showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 22 minute of play. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlo Borgatello, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. Sabin Pânzaru made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 28th minute of play. 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 35th minute, Cassius Byrne ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Sabin Pânzaru was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. In the 37th minute, Äliqulu Vermäliyev left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC Aquile Azzurre fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Äliqulu Vermäliyev was the one to do the kick off. FC Aquile Azzurre's Sabin Pânzaru proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save FC Aquile Azzurre from getting a goal against them. With a little luck, FC Aquile Azzurre's Sabin Pânzaru got control of the ball when Monty Rogers tried to sneak it across the goal line. FC Aquile Azzurre's Sabin Pânzaru proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 59th minute of the match, managed to save FC Aquile Azzurre from getting a goal against them. FC Aquile Azzurre made a substitution. Dinç Dede replaced Carlo Borgatello. 62 minutes into the match, FC Aquile Azzurre's Äliqulu Vermäliyev sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marco Day narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 67th minute Cassius Byrne 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. Sabin Pânzaru showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cassius Byrne in the 67th minute of the match. A hard shot 76 in the game by Sam Campbell from a close distance when the talented Sabin Pânzaru managed to make a qualified save. FC Aquile Azzurre's players were relieved. In the 79th play minute Monty Rogers came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Sabin Pânzaru. 2-3. USA made a substitution. Khalid Parry replaced Monty Rogers. FC Aquile Azzurre made a substitution. Elia Pasin replaced Adil Mahşer. Sam Campbell could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 85th minute of the match, but Sabin Pânzaru made a huge save. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Äliqulu Vermäliyev in the 91st minute of play. The supporters of USA booed when FC Aquile Azzurre was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wu Fei didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dinç Dede recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 94th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 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.