Challenge

Carlos S. Bilardo
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Gaston Fernández started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 4 minutes into the match, 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's goal looked a bit too open when Cassius Byrne came free, but Bona Dios reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 5th minute of the match USA got a corner. 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Cassius Byrne ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led USA's Cassius Byrne to fire away a dangerous shot which Bona Dios despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 6th minute, Cassius Byrne made a precise shot to the right of Bona Dios. 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. 9 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Guido Carrillo came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match had gone on for 9 minutes, Gaston Fernández put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Marco Day. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gaston Fernández, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Pang Jing Peng hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. In the 25th minute Cassius Byrne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bona Dios saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Guido Carrillo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Day having to interfere. Bona Dios 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 30th minute. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Guido Carrillo, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. The supporters of 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín booed when USA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Raphael Moore didn't get a good kick on the ball. 44 minutes into the match, USA's goalkeeper Marco Day had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Julián Camino. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Guido Carrillo, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. 47 minutes into the game, USA's Cassius Byrne nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Bona Dios made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cassius Byrne to make the kick off. After 52 played minutes 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín got a freekick which was hit by Robert Plant. Bona Dios made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 53rd minute of play. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Boudewijn De Jaeger, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. After a rather tough play, USA's Jenson Smith got a free kick in the 65th minute. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gaston Fernández in the 68th minute of play. USA made a substitution. Sam Campbell replaced Cassius Byrne. USA made a substitution. Khalid Parry replaced Monty Rogers. USA's Marco Baker was substituted for Edward Mcdonald. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julián Camino in the 83rd minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gaston Fernández in the 87th minute of play. A collision led to 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Pang Jing Peng hit a great ball. Bona Dios 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 94thth minute of the game Marcelo Trobbiani who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but USA's Marco Day was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Julián Camino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Day having to interfere. USA's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.