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Spectators: 52 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 12, VIP seats: 1) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Cassius Byrne made the kick off which started today's match. In the 5th minute, ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ's Ertan Duman dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. In the 12th minute, USA's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Fotis Theofilopoulos fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After a rather tough play, ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ's Tassos Poulakis got a free kick in the 14th minute. 20 minutes into the match, ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Gottfrid Hedström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ's Gottfrid Hedström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 29th minute of play. Marco Day made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ertan Duman in the 34th minute. Gottfrid Hedström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cassius Byrne in the 38th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ's Cacá Corona got a free kick in the 41st minute. Cassius Byrne took the ball and in the 43 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gottfrid Hedström. Gottfrid Hedström dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

In the 52nd match minute, USA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Raphael Moore to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ's Cacá Corona got a free kick in the 54th minute. After recieving a nice pass, USA's Cassius Byrne tried to score from far away in the 56th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. In the 58th minute of the match, Cassius Byrne got a very nice opportunity to score, but Gottfrid Hedström was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 64 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Ertan Duman came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 66th minute Cassius Byrne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gottfrid Hedström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Besim Vecdet 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. Monty Rogers could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 70th minute of the match, but Gottfrid Hedström made a huge save. With a little luck, ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ's Gottfrid Hedström got control of the ball when Monty Rogers tried to sneak it across the goal line. USA made a substitution. Sam Campbell replaced Cassius Byrne. In the 83rd minute Cao Jun Yan 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. A collision led to ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Aiakos Vardakas hit a great ball. USA made a substitution. Marco Baker replaced Edward Mcdonald. USA's Khalid Parry was substituted for Monty Rogers. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stasio Plachetka in the 89th minute of play. Gottfrid Hedström 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 92nd minute. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cao Jun Yan in the 95th minute of play. When the final whistle sounded USA left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ.