Challenge

Abutres FC
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cassius Byrne kicked off to start the match. When Raphael Paraense came up free with the goalie in the 3rd minute, the Abutres 2003 FDP fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Raphael Paraense couldn't finish the play. In the 5th minute, Cassius Byrne made a precise shot to the right of Jan Figlewski. Abutres 2003 FDP's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Edward Mcdonald's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jan Figlewski read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 7th minute of play. In the 10th minute the ball was on its way in behind Abutres 2003 FDP's goalkeeper Jan Figlewski, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. It was a well-played corner which Malin Karolev managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. In the 19th minute Zach Harrison shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jan Figlewski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Raphael Paraense received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Marco Day tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Abutres 2003 FDP getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Osvaldinho Vergílio hit a great ball. Abutres 2003 FDP's Jan Figlewski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 27th minute of play. In the 29thth minute of the game 庄辉雄 who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but USA's Marco Day was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Edward Mcdonald came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the USA fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Edward Mcdonald couldn't finish the play. In the 36th minute Abutres 2003 FDP were awarded a corner. Qu Yao Yang went to the cornerflag to take it. Edward Mcdonald fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jan Figlewski having to interfere. After a rather tough play, USA's Jacob May got a free kick in the 43rd minute.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when 庄辉雄 stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes had been played when some careless play by USA's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Qu Yao Yang was slow to take the kick. During this time Abutres 2003 FDP's players had a chance to rest. 62 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when 庄辉雄 came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With his leg Jan Figlewski managed to avoid a goal in the 64thth minute, when USA's Cassius Byrne fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. USA's attack was well implemented in the 64th minute, but when Cassius Byrne was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. In the 67thth minute of the game Malin Karolev who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but USA's Marco Day was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Malin Karolev in the 71st minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 庄辉雄 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 79th minute of play forced Abutres 2003 FDP's goalkeeper Jan Figlewski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. USA's Marco Baker was substituted for Edward Mcdonald. Abutres 2003 FDP were awarded a corner in the 84th minute after USA's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Qu Yao Yang took the corner. A collision led to Abutres 2003 FDP getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Fatih-Sultan Mehmet hit a great ball. When Sinclair Heidemann fell near the penalty area in the 89th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Abutres 2003 FDP's protests and gave Sinclair Heidemann a yellow card for diving instead. Sinclair Heidemann kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jenson Smith in the 89th minute of play forced Abutres 2003 FDP's goalkeeper Jan Figlewski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 95th minute, Marco Baker 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. The Abutres 2003 FDP fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. USA were clearly better and deserved to take the win.