Challenge

Basarab Stati
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Johan Kiewit made the kick off which started today's match. 3 minutes into the match, Bermejo Club's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Leandro Munio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A throw-in in the 6th minute of the game was made by Diego Bradley with Monty Rogers as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Johan Kiewit in the 10th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cassius Byrne in the 15th minute of play forced Bermejo Club's goalkeeper Leandro Munio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 21st minute, Bermejo Club's Johan Kiewit ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Marco Day. Marco Day yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Johan Kiewit's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marco Day read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 36th minute of play. Leandro Munio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cassius Byrne in the 38th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cassius Byrne in the 38th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Leandro Munio saved Bermejo Club from getting behind. When the match had been going on for 41 minutes, Bermejo Club's Feliberto Tauro got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Marco Day.

In the 50th match minute, Bermejo Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Narciso Teixeira to maneuver through the defense. 52 minutes into the match, Bermejo Club's goal looked a bit too open when Zach Harrison came free, but Leandro Munio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 52 played minutes USA got a freekick which was hit by Jacob May. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 56th minute of play forced Bermejo Club's goalkeeper Leandro Munio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 62 minutes into the game, Narciso Teixeira was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bermejo Club's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave USA the free kick. In the 62nd minute, Narciso Teixeira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bermejo Club made a substitution. Honorio Nikola replaced Johan Kiewit. In the 64th match minute, Bermejo Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Narciso Teixeira to maneuver through the defense. In the 67th minute of the match, Cassius Byrne got a very nice opportunity to score, but Leandro Munio was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. USA made a substitution. Sam Campbell replaced Cassius Byrne. In the 69th minute of the match USA got a corner. Bermejo Club's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Monty Rogers ran over to the corner to take the kick. When the match had gone on for 74 minutes, Honorio Nikola put it in 3-1 from a short distance just to the right of Marco Day. USA's Khalid Parry was substituted for Monty Rogers. A collision led to Bermejo Club getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Honorio Nikola hit a great ball. 85 minutes in the game, Khalid Parry fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Leandro Munio having to interfere. 86 minutes into the match, Bermejo Club's goal looked a bit too open when Khalid Parry came free, but Leandro Munio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Sam Campbell had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Diego Bradley made in the 92nd minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Khalid Parry however managed to control. Leandro Munio 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 95th minute. The Bermejo Club support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.