Challenge

Íbero de Sagunto
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Osman Čiček started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 4 minutes, Eriberto Pedriza made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. USA's Marco Day tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Marco Day made a fantastic save in the 8th minute, when Filip Kubala sent off a good shot on target. Filip Kubala received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Marco Day came out and tried to block the shot, but Filip Kubala slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 8th minute. In the 11th match minute, USA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fabian Brown to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, USA's Marco Day got control of the ball when Filip Kubala tried to sneak it across the goal line. Arif Memduh Akova made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 21st minute of play. Edward Mcdonald received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Arif Memduh Akova tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Osman Čiček, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 33rd minute Osman Čiček 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. Arif Memduh Akova showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cassius Byrne in the 36th minute of the match. If Edward Mcdonald had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arif Memduh Akova 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 41st minute. USA's Cassius Byrne was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Arif Memduh Akova in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 43rd minute of play forced Hispania's goalkeeper Arif Memduh Akova to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cassius Byrne to strike the kick off in the second half. Hispania's Arif Memduh Akova played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zach Harrison in the 51st 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 53rd minute. A nice corner shot did that Cassius Byrne got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Arif Memduh Akova quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Hispania's Osman Čiček got a good chance for a goal in the 56th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some careless play in the Hispania defense, Edward Mcdonald kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Arif Memduh Akova. The Hispania fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Arif Memduh Akova should have stopped the shot. Hispania's Typhon Torrent was substituted for Antonio Benarrivo. Hispania's David Chifu was substituted for Osman Čiček. 64 minutes into the game, Filip Kubala cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Marco Day was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eriberto Pedriza in the 77th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Hispania's zone, Jacob May stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arif Memduh Akova came out of the goal and Jacob May tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 85 minutes into the match, Hispania's goalkeeper Arif Memduh Akova had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sam Campbell. After 95 played minutes USA got a freekick which was hit by Marco Baker. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from David Chifu in the 96th minute of play.