Challenge

La Bombonera
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Jose-Manuel Alabern made the kick off which started today's match. In the 8thth minute of the game Cassius Byrne who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Gowland's Ezequiel Candela was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 8thth minute of the game Cassius Byrne who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Gowland's Ezequiel Candela was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 12 minutes of play, USA's Monty Rogers made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ezequiel Candela was left in no man's land by his defense there! Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jose-Manuel Alabern, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gowland's Ezequiel Candela played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 22nd minute of play. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jose-Manuel Alabern, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 30th minute Edward Mcdonald shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ezequiel Candela saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gowland's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Jose-Manuel Alabern in the 32nd minute. Ezequiel Candela showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Monty Rogers, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. In the 39th minute Cassius Byrne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ezequiel Candela saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 39th minute Cassius Byrne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ezequiel Candela saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ezequiel Candela took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Monty Rogers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 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.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cassius Byrne was the one to do the kick off. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jose-Manuel Alabern in the 55th minute of the match. Gowland's Ezequiel Candela proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 57th minute of the match, managed to save Gowland from getting a goal against them. 58 minutes into the match, Monty Rogers dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Ezequiel Candela, 0-2. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cassius Byrne got free with Ezequiel Candela in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 66 minutes into the game, Jose-Manuel Alabern cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Marco Day was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. USA made a substitution. Sam Campbell replaced Cassius Byrne. Huly Estruch's late challenge caught a USA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Huly Estruch helped the player get up and apologised. After 71 played minutes Gowland got a freekick which was hit by Huly Estruch. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jose-Manuel Alabern in the 79th minute of play. Marco Day didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jose-Manuel Alabern went, in the 79th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. USA's Khalid Parry was substituted for Monty Rogers. 85 minutes into the match, Gowland's goalkeeper Ezequiel Candela had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sam Campbell. In the 86th minute, Marco Baker hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ezequiel Candela took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Khalid Parry, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 89th minute Khalid Parry shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ezequiel Candela saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ezequiel Candela took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Khalid Parry, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alfredo Fresnos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Day having to interfere.