Challenge

Evergreen Park
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Cassius Byrne took the kick off in the first half of the match. Max Limont made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cassius Byrne in the 5th minute of play. Marco Day made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mar Cheze in the 6th minute. 8 minutes into the match, Adolfo Brandão notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of USA's Marco Day. Marco Day was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 11th minute, Monty Rogers 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: 1-1. Max Limont had in the 16thth minute some difficulties stopping Cassius Byrne's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 17th minute of the match USA got a corner. Hexo Utd'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. Jacob May made a great header on USA's corner, it was just that Hexo Utd's Max Limont managed to reach the ball for a save. 18 minutes into the match, Hexo Utd's Adolfo Brandão sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marco Day narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 20th minute of play forced Hexo Utd's goalkeeper Max Limont to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When USA's Monty Rogers in the 20th minute got a chance for a shot 20th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Hexo Utd's goalie prevented a goal. Max Limont stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Monty Rogers's shot from short distance in the 23rd minute. Max Limont made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cassius Byrne in the 27th minute of play. In the 39th minute Hexo Utd were awarded a corner. Mar Cheze went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Hexo Utd's Mar Cheze to fire away a dangerous shot which Marco Day despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. When Hexo Utd's Vilmantas Kalinauskas in the 39th minute got a chance for a shot 39th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye USA's goalie prevented a goal. In the 40th minute Hexo Utd were awarded a corner. Mar Cheze went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Mar Cheze got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Marco Day quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 42 minutes into the match, Hexo Utd's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Max Limont reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Paulius Rožėnas made a kick off. Adolfo Brandão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A hard shot 60 in the game by Cassius Byrne from a close distance when the talented Max Limont managed to make a qualified save. Hexo Utd's players were relieved. In the 61stth minute of the game Paulius Rožėnas 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. Thanks to some nice moves Cassius Byrne could shoot a difficult shot in the 64th minute, which Max Limont however easily saved by the left post. Cassius Byrne kicked a quick shot right in front of the goal in the 64thth minute. Though ot was a great shot Hexo Utd's keeper Max Limont was sill able to block leaving the score board unchanged. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulius Rožėnas in the 65th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hexo Utd's Miglius Simonaitis was substituted for Adolfo Brandão. Hexo Utd's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Mar Cheze in the 68th minute. In the 69th minute Jamie Carragher 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 69th minute Jamie Carragher 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. Jamie Carragher took the ball and in the 69 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 2-1. 74 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Paulius Rožėnas came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Miglius Simonaitis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Max Limont made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 79th minute of play. USA made a substitution. Marco Baker replaced Edward Mcdonald. After a rather tough play, Hexo Utd's Jacek Bara got a free kick in the 86th minute. With a little luck, Hexo Utd's Max Limont got control of the ball when Jenson Smith tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 88th minute, Sam Campbell ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Max Limont was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. In the 91st minute, Marco Baker fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Max Limont, passed just outside the right post. Sam Campbell could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 93rd minute of the match, but Max Limont made a huge save. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the USA players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.