Challenge

Gothic Souls Arena
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Gothic Souls's Erhan Ascı started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edward Mcdonald in the 3rd minute of play forced Gothic Souls's goalkeeper Lemi Uğurlubey to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 4th minute, Cassius Byrne got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. If Monty Rogers had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When Gothic Souls's Erhan Ascı in the 13th minute got a chance for a shot 13th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye USA's goalie prevented a goal. With his leg Marco Day managed to avoid a goal in the 16thth minute, when Gothic Souls's Erhan Ascı fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 17 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Erhan Ascı came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when D.J. 赵云 got free with Marco Day in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A hard shot 24 in the game by D.J. 赵云 from a close distance when the talented Marco Day managed to make a qualified save. USA's players were relieved. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Erhan Ascı in the 30th minute of play. In the 33rd minute, D.J. 赵云 reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Marco Day. The goal made the score 1-0. In the 38th minute of the match Gothic Souls 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. Filomeno Olivos ran over to the corner to take the kick. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tamer Özgu in the 41st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marco Day prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Levent Itzov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cassius Byrne to strike the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, Gothic Souls's Lemi Uğurlubey got control of the ball when Cassius Byrne tried to sneak it across the goal line. Lemi Uğurlubey stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Monty Rogers's shot from short distance in the 58th minute. Gothic Souls's Ege Nesip was substituted for Erdinç Sarıalp. 67 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when D.J. 赵云 came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the USA defense, D.J. 赵云 kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marco Day. The USA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marco Day should have stopped the shot. Gothic Souls made a substitution. Lovis Schobel replaced Levent Itzov. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. Gothic Souls made a substitution. Aytek İmar replaced Tamer Özgu. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aytek İmar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sam Campbell could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 83rd minute of the match, but Lemi Uğurlubey made a huge save. Aytek İmar might have been able to make a better finish in the 85th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marco Day. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Aytek İmar ran back to his position shaking his head. USA's Khalid Parry was substituted for Monty Rogers. 87 minutes into the match, Gothic Souls's goalkeeper Lemi Uğurlubey had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Khalid Parry. Lemi Uğurlubey took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Khalid Parry, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lemi Uğurlubey made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Khalid Parry in the 89th minute of play. D.J. 赵云 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Marco Day tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marco Day came out of the goal in the 95th minute to try and stop a shot by Gothic Souls's D.J. 赵云. But to his dismay, D.J. 赵云 quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-0. 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 Gothic Souls were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.