Challenge

Molina Stadium
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Edoardo Corna started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 7th minute, Edoardo Corna 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. 15 minutes into the match, Fc Molina di Quosa's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Rolf Skarsø reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cassius Byrne in the 18th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rolf Skarsø prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Edoardo Corna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Edoardo Corna could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 31st minute of the match, but Marco Day made a huge save. Rolf Skarsø took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cassius Byrne, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rolf Skarsø took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Monty Rogers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rolf Skarsø 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 39th minute. Diego Bradley made in the 42nd minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Monty Rogers however managed to control. In the 45th minute, Edoardo Corna reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Marco Day. The goal made the score 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.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cassius Byrne was the one to do the kick off. Edoardo Corna scored 2-1 in the 54th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marco Day, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Rolf Skarsø made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cassius Byrne in the 56th minute. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pavel Lukšík in the 66th minute of play. Rolf Skarsø stood somewhat misplaced when Monty Rogers came free in front of goal and shot 2-2 to the left of him in the 76 minute. 82 minutes into the match, USA's Khalid Parry sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rolf Skarsø narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 84th minute USA were awarded a corner. Jenson Smith went to the cornerflag to take it. Rolf Skarsø took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Khalid Parry, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 92nd minute Khalid Parry shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rolf Skarsø saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Fc Molina di Quosa's Matt Verbraecken got a free kick in the 94th minute. Sam Campbell received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Rolf Skarsø tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.