Challenge

Örgyte IS arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) USA's Cassius Byrne started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Marcus Allbäcks short, quick shot in the 3rdth minute got Marco Day to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Benny Bur showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cassius Byrne, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. Benny Bur made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cassius Byrne in the 10th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Cassius Byrne's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benny Bur was relentless in the 15th minute of the game. With a little luck, USA's Marco Day got control of the ball when Marcus Allbäck tried to sneak it across the goal line. 18 minutes into the match, Sledgehammer KO's Leonard Åhman sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marco Day narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 22 minutes into the match, Sledgehammer KO's goal looked a bit too open when Cassius Byrne came free, but Benny Bur reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Marcus Allbäck came up free with the goalie in the 24th minute, the Sledgehammer KO fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Marcus Allbäck couldn't finish the play. When Sledgehammer KO's Leonard Åhman, in the 29th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Sledgehammer KO. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leonard Åhman in the 34th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antonio Michael in the 40th minute of play. Antonio Michael scored 1-0 in the 43rd 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. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antonio Michael in the 47th minute of play.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Antonio Michael to strike the kick off in the second half. Benny Bur made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cassius Byrne in the 57th minute. Fredrik Moberg took the ball and in the 58 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Marco Day. Marco Day dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. 62 minutes had been played when some careless play by USA's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Askanios Kefalas was slow to take the kick. During this time Sledgehammer KO's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Leonard Åhman almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but USA's Marco Day did a great save. After some fancy dribbling in the 64th minute, Antonio Michael managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sledgehammer KO's supporters rose to their feet, but Antonio Michael was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marco Day breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcus Allbäck, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. In the 73rd minute Leonard Åhman 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. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcus Allbäck in the 73rd minute of play. USA made a substitution. Sam Campbell replaced Cassius Byrne. Benny Bur showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marco Baker, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marco Baker in the 86th minute of play forced Sledgehammer KO's goalkeeper Benny Bur to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Leonard Åhman kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Sledgehammer KO's Karl-Axel Stolpe got a free kick in the 90th minute. The supporters of USA booed when Sledgehammer KO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fredrik Moberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sam Campbell received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Benny Bur tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 94 minutes into the match, Sledgehammer KO's goal looked a bit too open when Khalid Parry came free, but Benny Bur reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.