Challenge

Hisar Arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cassius Byrne kicked off to start the match. The supporters of USA booed when HİSAR was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ennio Cavaliere didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ennio Cavaliere received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Marco Day tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Su Zhen in the 7th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Cassius Byrne managed to get in a good position for a shot. USA's supporters rose to their feet, but Cassius Byrne was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Edvin Lundgren breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Su Zhen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Day having to interfere. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Su Zhen in the 15th minute of play. Silviano Huilcaman received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Marco Day came out and tried to block the shot, but Silviano Huilcaman slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 17th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Şakir Okcan managed to get in a good position for a shot. HİSAR's supporters rose to their feet, but Şakir Okcan 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. Edvin Lundgren showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 42nd minute of the match. 43 minutes into the match, HİSAR's goal looked a bit too open when Cassius Byrne came free, but Edvin Lundgren reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Silviano Huilcaman made a kick off. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Şakir Okcan in the 50th minute of the match. In the 52nd minute HİSAR were awarded a corner. Iker Eguzki went to the cornerflag to take it. 55 minutes had been played when some careless play by HİSAR's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Cassius Byrne was slow to take the kick. During this time USA's players had a chance to rest. Edvin Lundgren showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jenson Smith in the 56th minute of the match. In the 58th minute Edward Mcdonald shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edvin Lundgren saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 58th minute, Edward Mcdonald left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The USA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ennio Cavaliere in the 62nd minute of play. In the 72nd minute, Iker Eguzki hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. USA made a substitution. Sam Campbell replaced Cassius Byrne. The supporters of USA booed when HİSAR was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Iker Eguzki didn't get a good kick on the ball. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Silviano Huilcaman in the 75th minute of play. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Şakir Okcan in the 79th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 83rd minute of play forced HİSAR's goalkeeper Edvin Lundgren to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Edvin Lundgren showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 85th minute of the match. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jiang Chong Wen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 88thth minute of the game Monty Rogers who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but HİSAR's Edvin Lundgren was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. HİSAR's Mehmet Anıl Açıker was substituted for Ennio Cavaliere. HİSAR made a substitution. Güvenç Deveci replaced Silviano Huilcaman. USA made a substitution. Khalid Parry replaced Monty Rogers. In the 92nd minute Sam Campbell shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edvin Lundgren saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Edvin Lundgren had great luck who in the 92ndth minute grab hold of the ball when Sam Campbell from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. The audience was convinced that Sam Campbell's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Edvin Lundgren was relentless in the 92nd minute of the game. Güvenç Deveci 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 were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.