Challenge

Surahammar
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Victor Santxol took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 7th minute of the match, Folke Skröder tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Marco Day saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 10thth minute of the game Edward Mcdonald who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Surahammar's Jan Lindström was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Edward Mcdonald spun around in front of the goal 10 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Surahammar's goal. In the 11th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jan Lindström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jan Lindström showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edward Mcdonald, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. In the 14th minute of the game Raphael Moore made a throw-in which Raphael Moore played forward. Jan Lindström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cassius Byrne in the 18th minute of the match. A collision led to Surahammar getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Virgil Van Dijk hit a great ball. A sloppy throw-in by Raphael Moore in the 22nd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Surahammar's Markus Wallman. Jan Lindström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 24th minute of play. USA's Cassius Byrne got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Radamel Oakley in the 39th minute of play. In the 45th minute, Xiao Yan Jian hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 46 minutes into the match, USA's Cassius Byrne broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Cassius Byrne made the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edward Mcdonald got free with Jan Lindström in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, Surahammar's Jan Lindström got control of the ball when Cassius Byrne tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jan Lindström made a fantastic save in the 57th minute, when Cassius Byrne sent off a good shot on target. Surahammar's André Pettersson was substituted for Victor Santxol. In the 64th minute of the game Raphael Moore made a throw-in which Jacob May played forward. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Radamel Oakley in the 65th minute of play. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from André Pettersson in the 66th minute of the match. 68 minutes into the match, Surahammar's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Jan Lindström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 74th minute, Monty Rogers hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. The supporters of Surahammar booed when USA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Monty Rogers didn't get a good kick on the ball. USA made a substitution. Marco Baker replaced Edward Mcdonald. Jacob May made in the 78th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Khalid Parry however managed to control. Jan Lindström made an important save on a dangerous shot by Marco Baker in the 82nd minute. In the 84th minute, André Pettersson 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. 85 minutes into the game, Khalid Parry recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Jan Lindström. Khalid Parry showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. Surahammar's Markus Wallman managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Jacob May in the 89 minute of the game. Vincent Benett blasted a shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Marco Day having to make a save. Jan Lindström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Khalid Parry in the 93rd minute of play.