Challenge

Kadorna Stadium
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Densill 杨天剑 started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The supporters of USA booed when Deportivo Kadorna was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Long Jing Liang didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Deportivo Kadorna getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Norberto Tiadoro hit a great ball. In the 17th minute Cassius Byrne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gianluca Pagliuca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 17th minute, Cassius Byrne 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: 0-2. Long Jing Liang kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Cassius Byrne's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gianluca Pagliuca was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. When the match clock showed 26 minutes, the score became 0-3 when Cassius Byrne sped through Deportivo Kadorna's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Gianluca Pagliuca. In the 32nd minute, Monty Rogers made a precise shot to the right of Gianluca Pagliuca. Deportivo Kadorna's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-4. An unexpectedly hard shot by Melchor Tome in the 35th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cassius Byrne recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 44th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Disappointed in the 0-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cassius Byrne to make the kick off. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Densill 杨天剑 in the 53rd minute of play. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Melchor Tome in the 62nd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cassius Byrne got free with Gianluca Pagliuca in the 63rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cassius Byrne in the 63rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gianluca Pagliuca prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Cassius Byrne received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Gianluca Pagliuca tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. Fabian Brown was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 71 minutes into the match. After 70 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for USA! Marco Day had in the 72ndth minute some difficulties stopping Segundo Bastiaro's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Gianluca Pagliuca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edward Mcdonald, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carl Beck in the 81st minute of play. After 82 played minutes Deportivo Kadorna got a freekick which was hit by Densill 杨天剑. USA's Khalid Parry was substituted for Monty Rogers. In the 83rd minute, Densill 杨天剑 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Melchor Tome, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 91 played minutes Deportivo Kadorna got a freekick which was hit by Segundo Bastiaro. When Marco Baker came up free with the goalie in the 92nd 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 Marco Baker couldn't finish the play. Zach Harrison hit a great freekick 97 minutes into the match. USA's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.