Challenge

Estadio Veritas FC
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Cassius Byrne made the kick off which started today's match. Cassius Byrne received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Mauricio Erramun tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 6 minutes into the match, Stat Veritas FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cassius Byrne came free, but Mauricio Erramun reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 7 minutes had been played when some careless play by Stat Veritas FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Cassius Byrne was slow to take the kick. During this time USA's players had a chance to rest. Mauricio Erramun took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cassius Byrne, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cassius Byrne scored 1-1 in the 14th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mauricio Erramun, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Mauricio Erramun took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cassius Byrne, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mauricio Erramun made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cassius Byrne in the 23rd minute of play. If Ciriaco Tanio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ciriaco Tanio, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. If Monty Rogers had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pepe Argento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ciriaco Tanio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Marco Day tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mauricio Erramun made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 42nd minute of play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ciriaco Tanio stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Cassius Byrne who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 52ndth minute tested the skills of Mauricio Erramun when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Monty Rogers fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mauricio Erramun having to interfere. Stat Veritas FC made a substitution. Stian Hestvik replaced Wincent Lizewski. Stat Veritas FC's Adolfo Fresco was substituted for Pepe Argento. Stat Veritas FC made a substitution. Fernando Dantae replaced Ciriaco Tanio. In the 67th 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. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. In the 73rd minute Fernando Dantae 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. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fernando Dantae in the 76th minute of the match. Sam Campbells short, quick shot in the 77thth minute got Mauricio Erramun to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Edward Mcdonald fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mauricio Erramun having to interfere. USA's Khalid Parry was substituted for Monty Rogers. Sam Campbell sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Diego Bradley during the 89th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 89th minute, Diego Bradley hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 93 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Fernando Dantae came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match clock showed 95 minutes, the score became 1-3 when Sam Campbell sped through Stat Veritas FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Mauricio Erramun. The Stat Veritas FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. USA were clearly better and deserved to take the win.