Challenge

Ilba Sports Center
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cassius Byrne kicked off to start the match. Peng Xi Bin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Monty Rogers had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Horea Botgros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cassius Byrne in the 11th minute of the match. In the 12th minute, Peng Xi Bin reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Marco Day. The goal made the score 1-0. Horea Botgros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Monty Rogers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Peng Xi Bin in the 21st minute of play. Peng Xi Bin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 26th minute, Domenec Torrent hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 33 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Victor Stan came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Victor Stan in the 34th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Horea Botgros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cassius Byrne, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. Horea Botgros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cassius Byrne, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 45th match minute, MXM Squad NS ★DAC★ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Domenec Torrent to maneuver through the defense. Horea Botgros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cassius Byrne, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Victor Stan stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute Domenec Torrent 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 scored 2-1 in the 55th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Horea Botgros, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 60th match minute, MXM Squad NS ★DAC★ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rareș Stoiculescu to maneuver through the defense. Horea Botgros made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cassius Byrne in the 67th minute. Marco Day didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Victor Stan went, in the 75th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. Sam Campbell sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Khalid Parry could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 83rd minute of the match, but Horea Botgros made a huge save. In the 84th minute of the match USA got a corner. MXM Squad NS ★DAC★'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Jenson Smith ran over to the corner to take the kick. A collision led to MXM Squad NS ★DAC★ getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Victor Stan hit a great ball. Horea Botgros made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sam Campbell in the 86th minute. USA's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Jenson Smith in the 87th minute. After taking down the ball on USA's corner Raphael Moore fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Horea Botgros quite easily take care of the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sam Campbell got free with Horea Botgros in the 91st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. MXM Squad NS ★DAC★'s Horea Botgros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Khalid Parry in the 93rd minute of play. Horea Botgros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sam Campbell, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. MXM Squad NS ★DAC★ were victorious despite being under pressure from USA for much of the match.