Challenge

Lipny Stadion
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Attilio Di Loreto made the kick off which started today's match. In the 6th minute Cassius Byrne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Di Han Guo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Di Han Guo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 9th minute of play. USA were awarded a corner in the 10th minute after Lipa KS's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Cassius Byrne took the corner. Di Han Guo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cassius Byrne in the 11th minute of play. Marco Day made a fantastic save in the 15th minute, when Attilio Di Loreto sent off a good shot on target. Lipa KS were awarded a corner in the 16th minute after USA's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Zula Kiepski took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Zula Kiepski got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Marco Day quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Di Han Guo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cassius Byrne in the 19th minute of the match. 26 minutes into the game, Gürhan Arkan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Lipa KS's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave USA the free kick. Gürhan Arkan hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gürhan Arkan in the 28th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Attilio Di Loreto in the 30th minute of play. In the 31st minute Cassius Byrne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Di Han Guo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match had gone on for 32 minutes, Attilio Di Loreto took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Marco Day to make any attempt to save it. 36 minutes into the match, USA's goalkeeper Marco Day had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Attilio Di Loreto. 39 minutes into the match, Lipa KS's goal looked a bit too open when Edward Mcdonald came free, but Di Han Guo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 47th minute Cassius Byrne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Di Han Guo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Cassius Byrne made the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Lipa KS getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Oberst-Wilhelm Ström-Lundvall hit a great ball. After 51 played minutes, USA's Cassius Byrne shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Di Han Guo came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in USA reached it. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cassius Byrne got free with Di Han Guo in the 65th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Attilio Di Loreto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Attilio Di Loreto, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. Monty Rogers sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lipa KS made a substitution. Arkadiusz Juszkowski replaced Zula Kiepski. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Attilio Di Loreto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. USA made a substitution. Khalid Parry replaced Monty Rogers. Di Han Guo was a little too slow when Khalid Parry got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 85th minute. The score was now 1-1. Di Han Guo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Khalid Parry, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. Lipa KS's defense didn't have a chance, in the 95th minute, when Sam Campbell scored to the left of an out of position Di Han Guo, making the score, 1-2. USA's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.