Challenge

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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, 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. Marco Day made a fantastic save in the 4th minute, when Mauro Esiquio sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to Dionisia getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Mauro Esiquio hit a great ball. Serafim Eanes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cassius Byrne in the 11th minute of the match. Marco Day made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jimeno Dalmai in the 13th minute. In the 15th minute Cassius Byrne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Serafim Eanes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Serafim Eanes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cassius Byrne in the 18th minute of play. When Peng Sha Yang came up free with the goalie in the 24th minute, the Dionisia fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Peng Sha Yang couldn't finish the play. Serafim Eanes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cassius Byrne in the 26th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cassius Byrne in the 29th minute of play forced Dionisia's goalkeeper Serafim Eanes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 33 minutes into the match, Dionisia's goal looked a bit too open when Cassius Byrne came free, but Serafim Eanes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 39th minute Cassius Byrne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Serafim Eanes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. USA were awarded a corner in the 40th minute after Dionisia's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Cassius Byrne took the corner. Edward Mcdonald made a great header on USA's corner, it was just that Dionisia's Serafim Eanes managed to reach the ball for a save. The USA fans' excitement grew in the 40th match minute when USA's Edward Mcdonald 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 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 44th match minute, Dionisia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tomás Xacintu to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 45th minute of play forced Dionisia's goalkeeper Serafim Eanes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mauro Esiquio's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marco Day read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 46th minute of play. 47 minutes into the match, Dionisia's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Serafim Eanes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 48 minutes had been played when some careless play by Dionisia's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Cassius Byrne was slow to take the kick. During this time USA's players had a chance to rest. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jimeno Dalmai made a kick off. In the 52nd minute, Mauro Esiquio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Dionisia's Serafim Eanes got control of the ball when Cassius Byrne tried to sneak it across the goal line. USA were awarded a corner in the 54th minute after Dionisia's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Cassius Byrne took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Edward Mcdonald got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Serafim Eanes quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jimeno Dalmai, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. The audience was convinced that Cassius Byrne's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Serafim Eanes was relentless in the 58th minute of the game. 59 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Mauro Esiquio came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dionisia made a substitution. Arnaldo Beturian replaced Mauro Esiquio. Serafim Eanes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 68th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tomás Xacintu during the 69th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of USA booed when Dionisia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tomás Xacintu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tomás Xacintu kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. 73 minutes into the match, Dionisia's Arnaldo Beturian sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marco Day narrowly saved just below the crossbar. USA's Marco Baker was substituted for Edward Mcdonald. Dionisia's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Denis Ereinotz in the 79th minute. With his leg Serafim Eanes managed to avoid a goal in the 82ndth minute, when USA's Khalid Parry fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 87 minutes into the game, Arnaldo Beturian cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Marco Day was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The audience was convinced that Arnaldo Beturian's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marco Day was relentless in the 92nd minute of the game. 92 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Arnaldo Beturian came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Arnaldo Beturian's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marco Day was relentless in the 92nd minute of the game. Sam Campbell received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Serafim Eanes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 96th minute the ball was on its way in behind USA's goalkeeper Marco Day, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.