Challenge

CARLITOS BIANCHI
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Isidoro Azevedo made the kick off which started today's match. Rodolfo Bertassi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Monty Rogers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 7th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodolfo Bertassi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isidoro Azevedo in the 8th minute of play. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Isidoro Azevedo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Monty Rogers in the 14th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rodolfo Bertassi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 15thth minute of the game Monty Rogers who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but El ABUELO FC's Rodolfo Bertassi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Isidoro Azevedo in the 17th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marco Day saved USA from getting behind. When the match clock showed 21 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Monty Rogers sped through El ABUELO FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Rodolfo Bertassi. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cassius Byrne in the 26th minute of play forced El ABUELO FC's goalkeeper Rodolfo Bertassi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. El ABUELO FC's Rodolfo Bertassi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cassius Byrne in the 29th minute of play. El ABUELO FC made a substitution. Teodoro Martxot replaced Remus Bălășoiu. 39 minutes into the game, El ABUELO FC's Teodoro Martxot nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Marco Day made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cassius Byrne to make the kick off. Teodoro Martxot fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 50th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Day having to interfere. El ABUELO FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 52nd minute, when Edward Mcdonald scored to the left of an out of position Rodolfo Bertassi, making the score, 1-3. The supporters of El ABUELO FC booed when USA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Koby Fletcher didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Teodoro Martxot in the 64th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marco Day saved USA from getting behind. USA made a substitution. Sam Campbell replaced Cassius Byrne. In the 68th match minute, El ABUELO FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Federico Valverde to maneuver through the defense. Rafli Leonard kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. Rodolfo Bertassi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edward Mcdonald, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Isidoro Azevedo in the 80th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 83rd minute Sam Campbell shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodolfo Bertassi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, El ABUELO FC's Rodolfo Bertassi got control of the ball when Sam Campbell tried to sneak it across the goal line. USA's Khalid Parry was substituted for Monty Rogers. After 94 minutes of play, El ABUELO FC's Federico Valverde made it 2-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marco Day was left in no man's land by his defense there!