Challenge

Carlos S. Bilardo
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. 2 minutes into the match, Monty Rogers notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's Bona Dios. Bona Dios was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Bona Dios showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Monty Rogers, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. Through an outstanding action, after 10 minutes, Marco Day successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 14 minutes into the game, Gaston Fernández cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Marco Day was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Guido Carrillo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's Bona Dios played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cassius Byrne in the 22nd minute of play. If Cassius Byrne had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 33rd minute 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín were awarded a corner. Julián Camino went to the cornerflag to take it. 35 minutes into the game, Monty Rogers cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Bona Dios was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Anacleto Soin who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 38thth minute tested the skills of Marco Day when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The audience thought a goal was coming when Anacleto Soin got free with Marco Day in the 46th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. USA were winning 1-2.

After 50 played minutes 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín got a freekick which was hit by Gaston Fernández. Cassius Byrne's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Bona Dios firmly grabbed it by the left post. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anacleto Soin in the 55th minute of play. 56 minutes had been played when some careless play by USA's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Julián Camino was slow to take the kick. During this time 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Julián Camino almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but USA's Marco Day did a great save. 62 minutes into the match, 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Bona Dios reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 63rd minute of play forced 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's goalkeeper Bona Dios to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's Marcelo Trobbiani was substituted for Guido Carrillo. USA's Marco Baker was substituted for Edward Mcdonald. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. In the 78th 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. Jenson Smith ran over to the corner to take the kick. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcelo Trobbiani, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 81 minutes into the match, 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's goalkeeper Bona Dios had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sam Campbell. After a rather tough play, USA's Fabian Brown got a free kick in the 84th minute. In the 85th minute Anacleto Soin 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. Khalid Parry's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bona Dios read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 87th minute of play. Khalid Parry struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Bona Dios didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for USA. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anacleto Soin in the 91st minute of play. In the 95th minute, Anacleto Soin left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2.