Challenge

Manfredi
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Filomeno Remir started the match with the kick off. Ladislao Mannie could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 5th minute of the match, but Marco Day made a huge save. The corner led to Manfredi AFC's Guido Mikolas getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Roman Vachon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edward Mcdonald in the 8th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cassius Byrne in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Roman Vachon saved Manfredi AFC from getting behind. In the 23rd minute Cassius Byrne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roman Vachon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 27th minute of play forced Manfredi AFC's goalkeeper Roman Vachon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Filomeno Remir sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Roman Vachon stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cassius Byrne's shot from short distance in the 33rd minute. Ladislao Mannie kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. If Cassius Byrne had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 45 minutes in the game Diego Bradley did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Jenson Smith. After the first half USA were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cassius Byrne to strike the kick off in the second half. Ladislao Mannie's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marco Day read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 56th minute of play. Roman Vachon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 63rd minute of the match. In the 67th minute, Filomeno Remir ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Marco Day was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Manfredi AFC's Aristides Cesaro was substituted for Guido Mikolas. Manfredi AFC's Cheng Xiong Ang was substituted for Love Coca. Manfredi AFC made a substitution. Son Banana replaced Ladislao Mannie. Manfredi AFC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 74th minute, when Sam Campbell scored to the left of an out of position Roman Vachon, making the score, 1-2. In the 80th minute, Filomeno Remir got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. USA made a substitution. Khalid Parry replaced Monty Rogers. In the 88th minute Filomeno Remir 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Khalid Parry in the 92nd minute of play forced Manfredi AFC's goalkeeper Roman Vachon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Manfredi AFC's Roman Vachon got control of the ball when Sam Campbell tried to sneak it across the goal line. Roman Vachon was a little too slow when Sam Campbell got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 94th minute. The score was now 1-3. The Manfredi AFC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching USA's performance. The match ended with a win for USA.