Challenge

Theatre of Dreams
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Cassius Byrne got the match started through his kick off. Candakausika von Buol-Schaudenstein made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 3rd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Pryaporets's Mugur Nițisor got a free kick in the 5th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Pryaporets's zone, Monty Rogers stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Candakausika von Buol-Schaudenstein came out of the goal and Monty Rogers tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Petruț Boaru in the 9th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 14th minute, Monty Rogers got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. If Jacob May had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by A.J. 黄振 in the 24th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A.J. 黄振 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cassius Byrne in the 36th minute of play forced Pryaporets's goalkeeper Candakausika von Buol-Schaudenstein to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Candakausika von Buol-Schaudenstein showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 41st minute of the match. 45 minutes into the game, Petruț Boaru cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Marco Day was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Pryaporets made a substitution. Song Di Xu replaced Petruț Boaru. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Song Di Xu made a kick off. Candakausika von Buol-Schaudenstein took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Monty Rogers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Cassius Byrne had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cassius Byrne could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 59th minute of the match, but Candakausika von Buol-Schaudenstein made a huge save. In the 59thth minute of the game Cassius Byrne who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Pryaporets's Candakausika von Buol-Schaudenstein was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 60th minute of the match USA got a corner. Pryaporets'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. After taking down the ball on USA's corner Zach Harrison fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Candakausika von Buol-Schaudenstein quite easily take care of the ball. Jenson Smith made in the 63rd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Pryaporets's Mugur Nițisor. Sten Svanström struck a weak shot in the 69th minute. Marco Day didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pryaporets. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. In the 79th minute, USA's Edward Mcdonald ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Candakausika von Buol-Schaudenstein. Candakausika von Buol-Schaudenstein yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. USA made a substitution. Marco Baker replaced Edward Mcdonald. Pryaporets made a substitution. Atilla Ceberut replaced Primitivo Cayuela. Sam Campbell hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Pryaporets were victorious despite being under pressure from USA for much of the match.