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Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) In the 3rd minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dalmo Tasso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. USA's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Cassius Byrne in the 4th minute. The corner led USA's Cassius Byrne to fire away a dangerous shot which Dalmo Tasso despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cassius Byrne in the 5th minute of play forced Moneyball's goalkeeper Dalmo Tasso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Edward Mcdonald struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Dalmo Tasso didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for USA. 16 minutes had been played when some careless play by USA's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Cheng Wei Yan was slow to take the kick. During this time Moneyball's players had a chance to rest. Jakub Šantrůček made a great header on Moneyball's corner, it was just that USA's Marco Day managed to reach the ball for a save. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Andre Klaassen in the 19th minute of the match. Emanuel Bergfelt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Day having to interfere. 22 minutes into the match, Monty Rogers had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dalmo Tasso. Moneyball's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Monty Rogers was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. When USA's Monty Rogers in the 27th minute got a chance for a shot 27th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Moneyball's goalie prevented a goal. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cheng Wei Yan in the 28th minute of the match. In the 39th play minute Emanuel Bergfelt came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Marco Day. 1-1. Dalmo Tasso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 43rd minute of play. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cheng Wei Yan in the 44th minute of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Monty Rogers's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dalmo Tasso read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 53rd minute of play. Monty Rogers who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 64thth minute tested the skills of Dalmo Tasso when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Moneyball's Oliver Bergman was substituted for Roland Rakowicz. After 66 minutes Moneyball'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. 2-1 became the score in the 69th minute when Cheng Wei Yan elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. The audience was convinced that Monty Rogers's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dalmo Tasso was relentless in the 75th minute of the game. USA's Marco Baker was substituted for Edward Mcdonald. In the 80th minute Cheng Wei Yan 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 82nd minute, Sam Campbell managed to get in a good position for a shot. USA's supporters rose to their feet, but Sam Campbell was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dalmo Tasso breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 84 minutes, Marco Baker managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. USA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Marco Baker was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Cheng Wei Yan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Khalid Parry received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Dalmo Tasso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 91st minute, a hard, long distance shot from Cheng Wei Yan hit the top of the crossbar and flew over the goal. Sam Campbell scored 2-2 in the 93rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dalmo Tasso, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot.