Challenge

Ibrox Park
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Armando Natalucci kicked off to start the match. Nestor Lauaxeta hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. 3 minutes into the match, Glasgow Rangers FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cassius Byrne came free, but Dave Clemente reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. USA's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Cassius Byrne in the 4th minute. 7 minutes into the match, Glasgow Rangers FC's goal looked a bit too open when Edward Mcdonald came free, but Dave Clemente reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dave Clemente took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edward Mcdonald, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dave Clemente took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cassius Byrne, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Armando Natalucci struck a weak shot in the 13th 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 Glasgow Rangers FC. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cassius Byrne in the 18th minute of play forced Glasgow Rangers FC's goalkeeper Dave Clemente to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dave Clemente 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 supporters of Glasgow Rangers FC booed when USA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edward Mcdonald didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 33rd minute the ball was on its way in behind USA's goalkeeper Marco Day, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 37th minute of play forced Glasgow Rangers FC's goalkeeper Dave Clemente to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Armando Natalucci, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. In the 47th minute, Cassius Byrne left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The USA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cassius Byrne stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Glasgow Rangers FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cassius Byrne came free, but Dave Clemente reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Monty Rogers came up free with the goalie in the 54th minute, the USA fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Monty Rogers couldn't finish the play. Dave Clemente made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 58th minute of play. Ettore Placidi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Marco Day having to make a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zach Harrison got free with Dave Clemente in the 63rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 67 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Ettore Placidi came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Glasgow Rangers FC's Dave Clemente played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 68th minute of play. Dave Clemente 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 69th minute. Nahuel Molina struck a weak shot in the 74th 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 Glasgow Rangers FC. Glasgow Rangers FC made a substitution. Christian Sammartino replaced Camillo Zacchia. Glasgow Rangers FC made a substitution. Carlo Attili replaced Armando Natalucci. In the 77thth minute of the game Edward Mcdonald who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Glasgow Rangers FC's Dave Clemente was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 80 minutes had been played when some careless play by Glasgow Rangers FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Jenson Smith was slow to take the kick. During this time USA's players had a chance to rest. In the 82nd minute, Nahuel Molina 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. 94 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Ettore Placidi came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dave Clemente made a fantastic save in the 96th minute, when Sam Campbell sent off a good shot on target. When the match was over USA could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Glasgow Rangers FC throughout the match.