Challenge

Coliseo Messi Dios
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cassius Byrne kicked off to start the match. In the 5th minute Cassius Byrne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Claris saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfred Pechal in the 7th minute of play. 9 minutes had been played when some careless play by USA's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Hamid Nony was slow to take the kick. During this time Super Penalitop's players had a chance to rest. It was a well-played corner which Stanislav Tishinov managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Super Penalitop's Carlos Claris played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 11th minute of play. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Naim Cheche in the 13th minute of play. Carlos Claris made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 14th minute of play. When Alfred Pechal got free in front of the goal in the 16th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Marco Day was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. 22 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Naim Cheche came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Carlos Claris 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 24th minute. Naim Cheche scored 1-0 in the 25th 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. 27 minutes into the match, Super Penalitop's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Carlos Claris reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 32 minutes into the match, Naim Cheche 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 Naim Cheche was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Monty Rogers received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Carlos Claris tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Naim Cheche made the kick off in the second half. Alfred Pechal recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 52nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cassius Byrne fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlos Claris having to interfere. Carlos Claris didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 62nd minute, which inside left pole to 2-1. Super Penalitop made a substitution. Zlatan Belkå replaced Hernan Cresenciano. Super Penalitop's Facundo Robak was substituted for Mauricio Jaizki. In the 70th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Claris saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Carlos Claris made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 70th minute of play. After 72 minutes of play, Super Penalitop's Jacob Dantas made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marco Day was left in no man's land by his defense there! USA's Marco Baker was substituted for Edward Mcdonald. Super Penalitop's Tomas Abaurre quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Jenson Smith, made in the 77th minute of the game. Through an outstanding action, after 85 minutes, Carlos Claris successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. USA were awarded a corner in the 86th minute after Super Penalitop's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Jenson Smith took the corner. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Super Penalitop's goalie and right to Khalid Parry. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Super Penalitop's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. 90 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Jacob Dantas came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Diego Bradley kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. In the 93rd minute, USA's Khalid Parry dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-2.