Challenge

Pikachuzim Arena
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ronaldinho Fenomeno made the kick off which started today's match. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pasha Datsiuk in the 14th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cassius Byrne in the 19th minute of play forced AS Pikachuzim's goalkeeper Hristofor Borchev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 23rd minute Edward Mcdonald shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hristofor Borchev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Koby Fletcher fell near the penalty area in the 24th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored USA's protests and gave Koby Fletcher a yellow card for diving instead. AS Pikachuzim made a substitution. Arif Oğuz Semdin replaced Ronaldinho Fenomeno. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Santos Rallo, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Cassius Byrne managed to get in a good position for a shot. USA's supporters rose to their feet, but Cassius Byrne was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hristofor Borchev breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Marco Day didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when AS Pikachuzim's Pasha Datsiuk shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-0 in the ordered_time% minute. 31 minutes into the match, AS Pikachuzim's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Hristofor Borchev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. AS Pikachuzim were awarded a corner in the 37th minute after USA's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Santos Rallo took the corner. Marco Day stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Pasha Datsiuk's shot from short distance in the 37th minute. In the 37th match minute, AS Pikachuzim was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wiliam Furtado to maneuver through the defense. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pasha Datsiuk in the 40th minute of the match. In the 42nd minute Cassius Byrne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hristofor Borchev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 42 minutes into the game, Monty Rogers was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. USA's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave AS Pikachuzim the free kick. The supporters of AS Pikachuzim booed when USA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Monty Rogers didn't get a good kick on the ball. Facundo Campa hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. 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 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cassius Byrne to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 55th minute, USA's Monty Rogers dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 58th minute, Arif Oğuz Semdin managed to get in a good position for a shot. AS Pikachuzim's supporters rose to their feet, but Arif Oğuz Semdin 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. Cassius Byrne took the ball and in the 63 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Hristofor Borchev. Hristofor Borchev dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. AS Pikachuzim's Hristofor Borchev proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 68th minute of the match, managed to save AS Pikachuzim from getting a goal against them. Monty Rogers succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-3 in the 73rd playminute. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arif Oğuz Semdin in the 79th minute of play. USA made a substitution. Marco Baker replaced Edward Mcdonald. 81 minutes into the match, AS Pikachuzim's goalkeeper Hristofor Borchev had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Khalid Parry. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luciano Sarmento in the 87th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 87th minute, Luciano Sarmento 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 2-3. Hristofor Borchev didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Sam Campbell went, in the 92nd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-4 was the resulting score. Marco Baker received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Hristofor Borchev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. USA's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.