Challenge

El Capote
Spectators: 52 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 12, VIP seats: 1) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jorrin Briones kicked off to start the match. Jorrin Briones received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Marco Day tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ferenc Tököli 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 20th minute, when Jorrin Briones sent off a good shot on target. Ferenc Tököli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Monty Rogers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee felt a red card was in order, 24 minutes into the game, when Koby Fletcher put in a rough tackle. In the 28th minute of the match Rapsodas Red Devils FC got a corner. USA's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Joseph Schwarzfischer ran over to the corner to take the kick. 29 minutes into the match, Rapsodas Red Devils FC's goal looked a bit too open when Edward Mcdonald came free, but Ferenc Tököli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 30 minutes into the game, Jorrin Briones recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Marco Day. Jorrin Briones showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. In the 33rd minute, Jorrin Briones hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 34th minute, Monty Rogers ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ferenc Tököli was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. In the 42nd minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ferenc Tököli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Monty Rogers had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Zach Harrison received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Ferenc Tököli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, USA's Raphael Moore got a free kick in the 53rd minute. 55 minutes into the game, Rapsodas Red Devils FC's Jorrin Briones nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Marco Day made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Rapsodas Red Devils FC's Herminio Miera was substituted for Eskil Julin. Rapsodas Red Devils FC made a substitution. Jerrold Taranco replaced Luís Paulo da Fonseca. 65 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Cristiano Salah came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The corner ended in Herminio Miera almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but USA's Marco Day did a great save. In the 73rd minute Jerrold Taranco 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 sloppy throw-in by Jenson Smith in the 75th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Rapsodas Red Devils FC's Herminio Miera. Fabian Brown hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. 82 minutes into the match, Jerrold Taranco had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marco Day. USA's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jerrold Taranco was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. A collision led to Rapsodas Red Devils FC getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Marcus Olsson hit a great ball. In the 92nd 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. Many of USA's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. USA may have spent more time on the ball, but Rapsodas Red Devils FC were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.