Challenge

Stadio Ennio Tardini
Spectators: 52 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 12, VIP seats: 1) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Cassius Byrne made the kick off which started today's match. Long Xiang Yuan hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. Marco Day didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Günther Doty went, in the 7th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. David Abad showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edward Mcdonald in the 10th minute of the match. Günther Doty blasted a shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Marco Day having to make a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Günther Doty got free with Marco Day in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 12 minutes into the match, Chinese CJ Youth Academy's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but David Abad reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Günther Doty in the 14th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Günther Doty scored 2-0 in the 15th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marco Day, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Günther Doty sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. USA's Marco Day proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 29th minute of the match, managed to save USA from getting a goal against them. Günther Doty sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Günther Doty in the 31st minute of play. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Günther Doty in the 34th minute of the match. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Günther Doty, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cassius Byrne in the 37th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg David Abad saved Chinese CJ Youth Academy from getting behind. 44 minutes into the match, Chinese CJ Youth Academy's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but David Abad reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. David Abad showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 47th minute of the match. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Günther Doty was the one to do the kick off. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Günther Doty in the 51st minute of play. In the 54th minute Günther Doty 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. In the 55th minute Günther Doty 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. 56 minutes had been played when some careless play by USA's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Luan Pombo was slow to take the kick. During this time Chinese CJ Youth Academy's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Chinese CJ Youth Academy's Kjell Mattsson to fire away a dangerous shot which Marco Day despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Günther Doty sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Günther Doty in the 64th minute of play. David Abad stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Monty Rogers's shot from short distance in the 66th minute. In the 67th minute, Günther Doty made a precise shot to the right of Marco Day. USA's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-2. If Günther Doty had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Günther Doty, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. David Abad made a fantastic save in the 79th minute, when Sam Campbell sent off a good shot on target. When the match had gone on for 80 minutes, Sam Campbell put it in 4-3 from a short distance just to the right of David Abad. 87 minutes into the match, Khalid Parry dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of David Abad, 4-4. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sam Campbell got free with David Abad in the 91st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sam Campbell got free with David Abad in the 94th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Zach Harrison kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. In the 96th minute of the match Luan Pombo sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Marco Day skillfully saved the ball.