Challenge

Panunda Arena
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Anyuna Parab made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 4th minute of play. USA's Marco Day proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 7th minute of the match, managed to save USA from getting a goal against them. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Monty Rogers managed to get in a good position for a shot. USA's supporters rose to their feet, but Monty Rogers was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Anyuna Parab breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Anyuna Parab showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cassius Byrne, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Rajendran Kalra could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 19th minute of the match, but Marco Day made a huge save. In the 20th minute of the match PANUNDA F C 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. Amahiyu Malhan ran over to the corner to take the kick. Subhash Paranjpe's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Marco Day firmly grabbed it by the left post. PANUNDA F C were awarded a corner in the 24th minute after USA's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Amahiyu Malhan took the corner. In the 27thth minute of the game Subhash Paranjpe 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. Rajendran Kalra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 33rd minute, Cassius Byrne left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The USA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Cassius Byrne sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Anyuna Parab made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cassius Byrne in the 43rd minute of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Subhash Paranjpe made a kick off. In the 58th minute, USA's Cassius Byrne dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-2. 61 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when 叶永雄 came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 64th minute, Jenson Smith got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 67th minute of play forced PANUNDA F C's goalkeeper Anyuna Parab to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 67th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anyuna Parab saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 77th minute, Amahiyu Malhan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. In the 78th match minute, PANUNDA F C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amahiyu Malhan to maneuver through the defense. Marco Day came out of the goal in the 81st minute to try and stop a shot by PANUNDA F C's Asvalarana Mittal. But to his dismay, Asvalarana Mittal quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. In the 84th minute Khalid Parry shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anyuna Parab saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Khalid Parry in the 87th minute of play forced PANUNDA F C's goalkeeper Anyuna Parab to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sam Campbell got free with Anyuna Parab in the 91st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. USA's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.