Challenge

Juventus Arena
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) AJ Juventus FC's Alkinoos Margaritas started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Mambru Puertas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cassius Byrne in the 5th minute of play. Duško Zambata fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Day having to interfere. Duško Zambata in the 17thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Marco Day, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 19 minutes into the match, AJ Juventus FC's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Mambru Puertas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. USA's Marco Day proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 23rd minute of the match, managed to save USA from getting a goal against them. With a little luck, USA's Marco Day got control of the ball when Duško Zambata tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edward Mcdonald in the 31st minute of play forced AJ Juventus FC's goalkeeper Mambru Puertas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. AJ Juventus FC's Mambru Puertas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 40th minute of play. 41 minutes into the match, USA's goalkeeper Marco Day had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Duško Zambata. Alkinoos Margaritas's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 41stth minute, Marco Day skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Mambru Puertas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cassius Byrne in the 45th minute of play. Alkinoos Margaritas took the ball and in the 47 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Marco Day. Marco Day dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cassius Byrne to strike the kick off in the second half. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Duško Zambata in the 52nd minute of the match. Duško Zambata took the ball and in the 58 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Marco Day. Marco Day dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. When AJ Juventus FC's Alkinoos Margaritas in the 64th minute got a chance for a shot 64th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye USA's goalie prevented a goal. The audience was convinced that Alkinoos Margaritas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marco Day was relentless in the 64th minute of the game. In the 66th minute Edward Mcdonald shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mambru Puertas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 68 minutes into the match, AJ Juventus FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cassius Byrne came free, but Mambru Puertas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cassius Byrne got free with Mambru Puertas in the 68th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, AJ Juventus FC's Mambru Puertas got control of the ball when Monty Rogers tried to sneak it across the goal line. Mambru Puertas had great luck who in the 70thth minute grab hold of the ball when Monty Rogers from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. When Duško Zambata came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the AJ Juventus FC 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 Duško Zambata couldn't finish the play. USA made a substitution. Sam Campbell replaced Cassius Byrne. Marco Day didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Vinny Speed went, in the 75th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. When the match had gone on for 84 minutes, Duško Zambata put it in 4-0 from a short distance just to the right of Marco Day. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. AJ Juventus FC were victorious despite being under pressure from USA for much of the match.