Challenge

西格纳尔·伊杜纳公园球场
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cassius Byrne started the match with the kick off. Ritchie De Smedt took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cassius Byrne, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ritchie De Smedt took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jacob May, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. ≮王者归来≯虎贲军's Ritchie De Smedt played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cassius Byrne in the 10th minute of play. After 11 minutes ≮王者归来≯虎贲军's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Cassius Byrne who took care of the corner kick. 12 minutes into the match, ≮王者归来≯虎贲军's goal looked a bit too open when Edward Mcdonald came free, but Ritchie De Smedt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 于强常, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. ≮王者归来≯虎贲军's 于强常 got a good chance for a goal in the 25th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 于强常 in the 29th minute of the match. With a little luck, USA's Marco Day got control of the ball when Sylwester Sobania tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ritchie De Smedt stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cassius Byrne's shot from short distance in the 34th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sylwester Sobania got free with Marco Day in the 38th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. ≮王者归来≯虎贲军's Ritchie De Smedt played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cassius Byrne in the 39th minute of play. 40 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when 徐风皓 came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, ≮王者归来≯虎贲军's Florian Brataniec got a free kick in the 46th minute. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for 于强常 to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd 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. 于强常 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Day having to interfere. Ritchie De Smedt made a fantastic save in the 58th minute, when Cassius Byrne sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, ≮王者归来≯虎贲军's 倪战 got a free kick in the 74th minute. 77 minutes into the match, ≮王者归来≯虎贲军's goalkeeper Ritchie De Smedt had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sam Campbell. 81 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Sylwester Sobania came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 于强常 in the 85th minute of play. In the 86th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ritchie De Smedt saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 88 minutes into the match, ≮王者归来≯虎贲军's goalkeeper Ritchie De Smedt had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sam Campbell. Edward Mcdonald sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. USA made a substitution. Marco Baker replaced Edward Mcdonald. Despite being the better team, USA failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.