Challenge

Alfredo Di Stéfano
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cassius Byrne kicked off to start the match. Ciro Nerio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cassius Byrne in the 7th minute of the match. In the 9th minute, Luca Driver hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bancruz F.C's Ciro Nerio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cassius Byrne in the 14th minute of play. 20 minutes into the match, Turgay Hafi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marco Day. USA's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Turgay Hafi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. If Edward Mcdonald had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in USA's zone, Turgay Hafi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marco Day came out of the goal and Turgay Hafi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Cassius Byrne had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 36 minutes into the match, Cassius Byrne notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Bancruz F.C's Ciro Nerio. Ciro Nerio was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After some careless play in the Bancruz F.C defense, Monty Rogers kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ciro Nerio. The Bancruz F.C fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ciro Nerio should have stopped the shot. Edward Mcdonald sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The wind increased when Turgay Hafi made the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute Turgay Hafi 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. Cassius Byrne fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ciro Nerio having to interfere. Turgay Hafi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 66 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Turgay Hafi came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ciro Nerio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edward Mcdonald in the 71st minute of the match. Zach Harrison's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ciro Nerio read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 73rd minute of play. In the 75th minute the ball was on its way in behind Bancruz F.C's goalkeeper Ciro Nerio, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in USA's zone, Clodoveo Matro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marco Day came out of the goal and Clodoveo Matro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a little luck, Bancruz F.C's Ciro Nerio got control of the ball when Zach Harrison tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ciro Nerio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Khalid Parry, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 91st minute Khalid Parry shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ciro Nerio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Çelikan Koçaş's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marco Day read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 95th minute of play. 96 minutes had been played when some careless play by USA's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Nunez Tano was slow to take the kick. During this time Bancruz F.C's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on Bancruz F.C's corner Nunez Tano fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Marco Day quite easily take care of the ball. When the final whistle sounded USA left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Bancruz F.C.