Challenge

Leandro hoffmann
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Cassius Byrne took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 5thth minute of the game Cassius Byrne who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but AFTER GYM FC's Ovidiu Acatincăi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fiori Mandrak during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 6 played minutes, USA's Cassius Byrne shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ovidiu Acatincăi came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in USA reached it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 11th minute of play forced AFTER GYM FC's goalkeeper Ovidiu Acatincăi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 13 minutes had been played when some careless play by USA's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Eustaquio Bazkoare was slow to take the kick. During this time AFTER GYM FC's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Eustaquio Bazkoare almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but USA's Marco Day did a great save. Sixto Lorenz had several of the USA's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 15 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-0 score and a disappointed Marco Day as he didn't even see the shot coming. 19 minutes into the match, AFTER GYM FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cassius Byrne came free, but Ovidiu Acatincăi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, USA's Diego Bradley got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Ovidiu Acatincăi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 30th minute of the match. Cassius Byrne received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Ovidiu Acatincăi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Edward Mcdonald had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. USA's defense didn't have a chance, in the 36th minute, when Sixto Lorenz scored to the left of an out of position Marco Day, making the score, 2-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edward Mcdonald in the 42nd minute of play forced AFTER GYM FC's goalkeeper Ovidiu Acatincăi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 44th minute, Eustaquio Bazkoare hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 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 2-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sixto Lorenz was the one to do the kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sixto Lorenz in the 54th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marco Day saved USA from getting behind. Marco Day didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Sixto Lorenz went, in the 57th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. Ovidiu Acatincăi 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 59th minute. In the 60th minute, Monty Rogers ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ovidiu Acatincăi was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. Ovidiu Acatincăi made a fantastic save in the 63rd minute, when Cassius Byrne sent off a good shot on target. 65 minutes into the match, AFTER GYM FC's goalkeeper Ovidiu Acatincăi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cassius Byrne. In the 68th match minute, AFTER GYM FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fiori Mandrak to maneuver through the defense. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. In the 69th minute, Fiori Mandrak hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Robert Rutkowski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 73 minutes into the match, AFTER GYM FC's goal looked a bit too open when Sam Campbell came free, but Ovidiu Acatincăi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ovidiu Acatincăi was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Monty Rogers showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-2 in the 75 minute of play. USA made a substitution. Marco Baker replaced Edward Mcdonald. In the 82nd minute Robert Rutkowski 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. After a rather tough play, AFTER GYM FC's Eustaquio Bazkoare got a free kick in the 82nd minute. Sam Campbell could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 83rd minute of the match, but Ovidiu Acatincăi made a huge save. Ovidiu Acatincăi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marco Baker, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 89th minute the ball was on its way in behind AFTER GYM FC's goalkeeper Ovidiu Acatincăi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The corner ended in Khalid Parry almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but AFTER GYM FC's Ovidiu Acatincăi did a great save. The USA fans' excitement grew in the 91st match minute when USA's Khalid Parry looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Robert Rutkowski took the ball and in the 94 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Marco Day. Marco Day dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-3.