Challenge

Scalarandi F.C
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Cassius Byrne got the match started through his kick off. Constantin Potocianu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cassius Byrne, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. If Usain Bolt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Usain Bolt got free with Marco Day in the 4th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Constantin Potocianu 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 6th minute. In the 8th minute Usain Bolt 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. In the 15th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Constantin Potocianu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 17th minute of the match USA got a corner. Mapovihesa FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Cassius Byrne ran over to the corner to take the kick. It was a well-played corner which Jacob May managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Usain Bolt recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 21st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Constantin Potocianu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cassius Byrne, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Constantin Potocianu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cassius Byrne in the 27th minute of play. Constantin Potocianu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 28th minute of the match. Diego Bradley's late challenge caught a Mapovihesa FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Diego Bradley helped the player get up and apologised. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Usain Bolt was the one to do the kick off. Constantin Potocianu made a fantastic save in the 52nd minute, when Cassius Byrne sent off a good shot on target. After 58 minutes Mapovihesa FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Cassius Byrne who took care of the corner kick. In the 59th minute of the match, Cassius Byrne got a very nice opportunity to score, but Constantin Potocianu was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 62nd match minute, Mapovihesa FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Argenis Garay to maneuver through the defense. Mapovihesa FC's Marcial Iratze was substituted for Álvaro Prata. In the 63rd minute, Argenis Garay hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The long shot by Diego Bradley in the 65th minute really tested Constantin Potocianu's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcial Iratze, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. 69 minutes into the match, Monty Rogers notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Mapovihesa FC's Constantin Potocianu. Constantin Potocianu was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. USA made a substitution. Sam Campbell replaced Cassius Byrne. Constantin Potocianu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 76th minute of the match. Constantin Potocianu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Monty Rogers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Constantin Potocianu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Sam Campbell went, in the 81st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. 90 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Marcial Iratze came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Raimundo Erramu in the 97th minute of play. The Mapovihesa FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. USA were clearly better and deserved to take the win.