Challenge

Sitges
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Mauricio Salazar kicked off to start the match. Curro Climent showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cassius Byrne in the 6th minute of the match. 9 minutes into the match, Sitges's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Curro Climent reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Sitges's Zachariasz Ruszkowski got a free kick in the 11th minute. Cassius Byrne recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 11th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 18th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Curro Climent saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Baldemar Folch in the 20th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Monty Rogers managed to get in a good position for a shot. USA's supporters rose to their feet, but Monty Rogers was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Curro Climent breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Curro Climent showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 23rd minute of the match. In the 24th minute, Lorenz De Paula fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. 26 minutes into the match, Sitges's Baldemar Folch sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marco Day narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Curro Climent took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Monty Rogers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd rose to their feet as Baldemar Folch kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Marco Day. That made the score 1-0 in the 29 minute of play. 33 minutes into the match, Sitges's goal looked a bit too open when Cassius Byrne came free, but Curro Climent reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Sitges's Kevin Johnson slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Marco Day. That made the score 2-0 after 41 minutes of play. A collision led to Sitges getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Lorenz De Paula hit a great ball. Curro Climent made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 45th minute of play. When Kevin Johnson fell near the penalty area in the 45th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sitges's protests and gave Kevin Johnson a yellow card for diving instead. Kevin Johnson hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. After 47 minutes of play, USA's Monty Rogers made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Curro Climent was left in no man's land by his defense there! Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cassius Byrne was the one to do the kick off. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arnulfo Revuelta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Curro Climent made a fantastic save in the 53rd minute, when Edward Mcdonald sent off a good shot on target. Mauricio Salazar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 57 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Mauricio Salazar came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mauricio Salazar in the 60th minute of the match. 62 minutes into the match, Monty Rogers dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Curro Climent, 2-2. After 67 minutes of play, USA's Monty Rogers made it 2-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Curro Climent was left in no man's land by his defense there! USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Baldemar Folch in the 78th minute of play. Sitges's Curro Climent played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edward Mcdonald in the 79th minute of play. 82 minutes into the match, Monty Rogers dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Curro Climent, 2-4. USA made a substitution. Khalid Parry replaced Monty Rogers. USA made a substitution. Marco Baker replaced Edward Mcdonald. Sitges's Curro Climent played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sam Campbell in the 86th minute of play. After 87 played minutes USA got a freekick which was hit by Jenson Smith. After having played for 87 minutes, Kevin Johnson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sitges's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kevin Johnson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Khalid Parry succeeded in the game's 94th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-5. When the final whistle sounded USA left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Sitges.