Challenge

Ilba Sports Center
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Victor Stan made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 8th 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. Cassius Byrne ran over to the corner to take the kick. 22 minutes into the match, USA's goalkeeper Marco Day had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Peng Xi Bin. In the 23rd match minute, MXM Squad NS ★DAC★ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dacian Munteanu to maneuver through the defense. 28 minutes into the match, MXM Squad NS ★DAC★'s goal looked a bit too open when Cassius Byrne came free, but Horea Botgros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Edward Mcdonald sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After having played for 31 minutes, Peng Xi Bin managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. MXM Squad NS ★DAC★'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Peng Xi Bin was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. MXM Squad NS ★DAC★ were awarded a corner in the 39th minute after USA's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Peng Xi Bin took the corner. The corner led to MXM Squad NS ★DAC★'s Jiang Bang Zhi getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. 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 Monty Rogers in the 41st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Victor Stan in the 45th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jacob May during the 46th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card.

The wind increased when Cassius Byrne made the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, MXM Squad NS ★DAC★'s Horea Botgros got control of the ball when Cassius Byrne tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 54 played minutes MXM Squad NS ★DAC★ got a freekick which was hit by Rareș Stoiculescu. When the match had gone on for 57 minutes, Cassius Byrne took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Horea Botgros to make any attempt to save it. With a little luck, MXM Squad NS ★DAC★'s Horea Botgros got control of the ball when Edward Mcdonald tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 66th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Horea Botgros saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Victor Stan in the 67th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. USA made a substitution. Khalid Parry replaced Monty Rogers. USA made a substitution. Marco Baker replaced Edward Mcdonald. USA made a substitution. Sam Campbell replaced Cassius Byrne. 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 92nd minute. In the 94th minute, USA's Khalid Parry ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Horea Botgros. Horea Botgros yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-2. The MXM Squad NS ★DAC★ fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. USA were clearly better and deserved to take the win.