Challenge

CLAYMORE CITY
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) USA's Cassius Byrne 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. Monty Rogers fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lucas Maciel having to interfere. Washington Arantess short, quick shot in the 12thth minute got Marco Day to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. A hard shot 12 in the game by Washington Arantes from a close distance when the talented Marco Day managed to make a qualified save. USA's players were relieved. CLAYMORE COUNTRY were awarded a corner in the 17th minute after USA's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Sten Lindell took the corner. A well-hit corner resulted in Emilian Onișoru heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Lucas Maciel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cassius Byrne in the 21st minute of the match. 23 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Gilbert Bonsaint came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edward Mcdonald in the 27th minute of play forced CLAYMORE COUNTRY's goalkeeper Lucas Maciel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. At last the ball reached Anísio Azevedo at the corner, ending with a kick to difficult to stop for the goalkeeper of USA. 1-0. In the 37th minute, Sun Kun Bing hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 41st minute Cassius Byrne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lucas Maciel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 44th minute, Gilbert Bonsaint 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 2-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gilbert Bonsaint in the 51st minute of play. 55 minutes into the match, Monty Rogers notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of CLAYMORE COUNTRY's Lucas Maciel. Lucas Maciel was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Dusty Amireau kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Washington Arantes in the 59th minute of play. 61 minutes into the match, CLAYMORE COUNTRY's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Lucas Maciel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 62ndth minute of the game Anísio Azevedo 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. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gilbert Bonsaint in the 65th minute of the match. With a little luck, CLAYMORE COUNTRY's Lucas Maciel got control of the ball when Cassius Byrne tried to sneak it across the goal line. Anísio Azevedo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. USA's Khalid Parry was substituted for Monty Rogers. USA's Marco Baker was substituted for Edward Mcdonald. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. An unexpectedly hard shot by Khalid Parry in the 78th minute of play forced CLAYMORE COUNTRY's goalkeeper Lucas Maciel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 79 minutes, Gilbert Bonsaint made it 3-1 with a short kick to the right side. USA's Marco Day tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience was convinced that Gilbert Bonsaint's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marco Day was relentless in the 82nd minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Khalid Parry in the 87th minute of play forced CLAYMORE COUNTRY's goalkeeper Lucas Maciel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. USA were awarded a corner in the 88th minute after CLAYMORE COUNTRY's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Jenson Smith took the corner. Diego Bradley made a great header on USA's corner, it was just that CLAYMORE COUNTRY's Lucas Maciel managed to reach the ball for a save. Sam Campbell who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 90thth minute tested the skills of Lucas Maciel when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After 92 played minutes USA got a freekick which was hit by Marco Baker. 93 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Anísio Azevedo came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. CLAYMORE COUNTRY's Lucas Maciel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Khalid Parry in the 95th minute of play.