Challenge

ACR Olimpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Alvaro Sforza started the match with the kick off. Marco Day made a fantastic save in the 4th minute, when Alvaro Sforza sent off a good shot on target. AC Roma's Fatbardh Malko quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Raphael Moore, made in the 7th minute of the game. 9 minutes into the match, AC Roma's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Cristoforo Brillante 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 Alvaro Sforza in the 17th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 24th minute of play forced AC Roma's goalkeeper Cristoforo Brillante to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cristoforo Brillante took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cassius Byrne, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 34 minutes into the match, AC Roma's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Cristoforo Brillante reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 35thth minute of the game Alvaro Sforza 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cassius Byrne in the 37th minute of play forced AC Roma's goalkeeper Cristoforo Brillante to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alvaro Sforza'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 40th minute of play. In the 43rd minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristoforo Brillante saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, AC Roma's Javier Della Francesca got a free kick in the 44th minute. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

51 minutes into the match, AC Roma's goal looked a bit too open when Cassius Byrne came free, but Cristoforo Brillante reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 55 minutes into the match, USA's Edward Mcdonald sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cristoforo Brillante narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Cassius Byrne could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Cristoforo Brillante made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 62nd minute of play forced AC Roma's goalkeeper Cristoforo Brillante to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. AC Roma's Cristoforo Brillante proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 65th minute of the match, managed to save AC Roma from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sam Campbell got free with Cristoforo Brillante in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Cristoforo Brillante made a fantastic save in the 75th minute, when Sam Campbell sent off a good shot on target. Marco Day stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alvaro Sforza's shot from short distance in the 81st minute. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alvaro Sforza in the 83rd minute of play. USA made a substitution. Marco Baker replaced Edward Mcdonald. In the 86th minute of the game Raphael Moore made a throw-in which Jacob May played forward. In the 87th minute, Sam Campbell 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. Cristoforo Brillante showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Khalid Parry in the 89th minute of the match. Cristoforo Brillante took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Khalid Parry, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 92 minutes into the match, AC Roma's goal looked a bit too open when Khalid Parry came free, but Cristoforo Brillante reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. USA were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing AC Roma to leave the ground with a draw.