Challenge

Örgyte IS arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, 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 10th match minute, USA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fabian Brown to maneuver through the defense. Fabian Brown lost his temper 13 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. USA:s Marco Day showed great skill when he stopped Marcus Allbäck:s penalty. After 19 played minutes Sledgehammer KO got a freekick which was hit by Askanios Kefalas. Marco Day made a fantastic save in the 23rd minute, when Marcus Allbäck sent off a good shot on target. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Marcus Allbäck managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sledgehammer KO's supporters rose to their feet, but Marcus Allbäck was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marco Day breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Antonio Michael had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Sledgehammer KO getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Leonard Åhman hit a great ball. In the 46th match minute, Sledgehammer KO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by D.J. 王冰冰 to maneuver through the defense. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Antonio Michael was the one to do the kick off. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Antonio Michael, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 52nd minute Sledgehammer KO were awarded a corner. Askanios Kefalas went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Sledgehammer KO's Askanios Kefalas to fire away a dangerous shot which Marco Day despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 54th minute Antonio Michael 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. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fredrik Moberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. In the 58th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benny Bur saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 59th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benny Bur saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Monty Rogers recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 64th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 76 minutes USA's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Askanios Kefalas who took care of the corner kick. Sledgehammer KO's Benny Bur played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 78th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Marcus Allbäck in the 84th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marco Day saved USA from getting behind. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcus Allbäck, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. USA's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Sledgehammer KO had won, even though USA had held more of the ball.