Challenge

Big Scrotum
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Scrotum Kickers FC's Cosmin Donecea 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. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cosmin Donecea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Per-Oskar Söderström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 6th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in USA's zone, Zbigniew Furlit stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marco Day came out of the goal and Zbigniew Furlit tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 11 minutes USA's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Boguslaw Domamir who took care of the corner kick. Boguslaw Domamir made a great header on Scrotum Kickers FC's corner, it was just that USA's Marco Day managed to reach the ball for a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Boguslaw Domamir in the 12th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cosmin Donecea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cosmin Donecea in the 20th minute of the match. Cassius Byrne scored 0-1 in the 21st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Per-Oskar Söderström, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. USA were awarded a corner in the 25th minute after Scrotum Kickers FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Cassius Byrne took the corner. The corner ended in Jacob May almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Scrotum Kickers FC's Per-Oskar Söderström did a great save. Marco Day made a fantastic save in the 27th minute, when Gonzalo Maradona sent off a good shot on target. If Cassius Byrne had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gonzalo Maradona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Boguslaw Domamir's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marco Day was relentless in the 39th minute of the game. In the 41st minute Cassius Byrne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Per-Oskar Söderström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gonzalo Maradona could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 46th minute of the match, but Marco Day made a huge save. After the first half USA were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

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 Cosmin Donecea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd rose to their feet as Cassius Byrne kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Per-Oskar Söderström. That made the score 0-2 in the 55 minute of play. Cosmin Donecea received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Marco Day tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A hard shot 64 in the game by Cassius Byrne from a close distance when the talented Per-Oskar Söderström managed to make a qualified save. Scrotum Kickers FC's players were relieved. The supporters of Scrotum Kickers FC booed when USA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jacob May didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fabian Brown hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. USA's Khalid Parry was substituted for Monty Rogers. 78 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Boguslaw Domamir came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Khalid Parry received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Per-Oskar Söderström came out and tried to block the shot, but Khalid Parry slotted it home off the left post making it 0-3 in the 80th minute. When the match had gone on for 82 minutes, Sam Campbell took a quick shot and it went in 0-4 without a chance for Per-Oskar Söderström to make any attempt to save it. 86 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Cosmin Donecea came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Cosmin Donecea, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 86 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Marco Day was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Khalid Parry fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Per-Oskar Söderström having to interfere. Khalid Parry's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Per-Oskar Söderström read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 91st minute of play. USA's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.