Challenge

La Sanguchera
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Cassius Byrne started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 5 minutes into the match, ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆'s goal looked a bit too open when Cassius Byrne came free, but Silvano Portillo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Saturnino Romo in the 7th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marco Day prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 10 minutes into the match, ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆'s goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Silvano Portillo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luis Frisco kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. Saturnino Romo might have been able to make a better finish in the 17th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marco Day. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Saturnino Romo ran back to his position shaking his head. With a little luck, USA's Marco Day got control of the ball when Saturnino Romo tried to sneak it across the goal line. USA's Edward Mcdonald got a good chance for a goal in the 19th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Raphael Moore kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. 23 minutes into the match, USA's goalkeeper Marco Day had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Saturnino Romo. In the 24th minute of the match ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆ got a corner. USA's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Tobias Xacintu ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆'s corner Dedê Donatello fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Marco Day quite easily take care of the ball. In the 26th minute ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆ were awarded a corner. Tobias Xacintu went to the cornerflag to take it. Saturnino Romo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 34th minute of the match, but Marco Day made a huge save. After 35 played minutes ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆ got a freekick which was hit by Tobias Xacintu. ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆'s Silvano Portillo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cassius Byrne in the 40th minute of play. Saturnino Romo received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Marco Day came out and tried to block the shot, but Saturnino Romo slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 42nd minute. Silvano Portillo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Monty Rogers's shot from short distance in the 44th minute. After 48 minutes, Tudor Hurezeanu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆ and the USA players grew even worse after the yellow card.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Saturnino Romo to strike the kick off in the second half. Silvano Portillo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cassius Byrne in the 58th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 63rd minute of play forced ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆'s goalkeeper Silvano Portillo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Silvano Portillo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edward Mcdonald, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. 73 minutes into the match, ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆'s goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Silvano Portillo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Silvano Portillo made a fantastic save in the 74th minute, when Cassius Byrne sent off a good shot on target. ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆'s Silvano Portillo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 75th minute of the match, managed to save ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆ from getting a goal against them. Silvano Portillo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Monty Rogers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Edward Mcdonald had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. USA made a substitution. Khalid Parry replaced Monty Rogers. USA's Marco Baker was substituted for Edward Mcdonald. The crowd rose to their feet as Zach Harrison kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Silvano Portillo. That made the score 1-1 in the 86 minute of play. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jerzy Marchefka in the 89th minute of the match. When USA's Khalid Parry in the 92nd minute got a chance for a shot 92nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆'s goalie prevented a goal. 96 minutes into the match, ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆'s goal looked a bit too open when Khalid Parry came free, but Silvano Portillo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. USA were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆ to leave the ground with a draw.