Challenge

Dacia Ripensis Arena
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Adrian Neubauer started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Agapito Diaz in the 6th minute of the match. 6 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Agapito Diaz came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Agapito Diaz blasted a shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Marco Day having to make a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Agapito Diaz got free with Marco Day in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adrian Neubauer in the 12th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cassius Byrne scored 0-1 in the 14th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Aimé Holtmann, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Agapito Diaz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A nice corner shot did that Manfred Rinke got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Marco Day quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. After a rather tough play, FC Temeswar Banat's Jan Hoffmann got a free kick in the 31st minute. Cassius Byrne struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Aimé Holtmann didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for USA. In the 40th minute Adrian Neubauer 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. 40 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Adrian Neubauer came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cassius Byrne to make the kick off. Trendafil Dzhendov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Day having to interfere. Agapito Diaz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Monty Rogers had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, FC Temeswar Banat's Aimé Holtmann got control of the ball when Cassius Byrne tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 59 played minutes FC Temeswar Banat got a freekick which was hit by Eike Mack. Agapito Diaz scored 1-1 in the 62nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marco Day, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Adrian Neubauer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Day having to interfere. Thanks to some nice moves Sam Campbell could shoot a difficult shot in the 69th minute, which Aimé Holtmann however easily saved by the left post. When FC Temeswar Banat's Adrian Neubauer in the 78th minute got a chance for a shot 78th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye USA's goalie prevented a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 81st minute, Trendafil Dzhendov managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Temeswar Banat's supporters rose to their feet, but Trendafil Dzhendov 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. USA made a substitution. Marco Baker replaced Edward Mcdonald. In the 86th minute, Khalid Parry 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: 1-2. 92 minutes into the match, FC Temeswar Banat's goalkeeper Aimé Holtmann had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sam Campbell. 93 minutes into the match, FC Temeswar Banat's goalkeeper Aimé Holtmann had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sam Campbell. When the match was over USA could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than FC Temeswar Banat throughout the match.