Challenge

aDeX Arena
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Martin Rana started the match with the kick off. After 3 played minutes FC aDeX got a freekick which was hit by Xesus Barrieta. FC aDeX's Matei Oltean played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 7th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Martin Rana in the 13th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marco Day saved USA from getting behind. After a rather tough play, USA's Raphael Moore got a free kick in the 15th minute. With a little luck, USA's Marco Day got control of the ball when Martin Rana tried to sneak it across the goal line. Marco Day made a fantastic save in the 17th minute, when Martin Rana sent off a good shot on target. Mário Lendaa kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. In the 23rdth minute of the game Monty Rogers who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC aDeX's Matei Oltean was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 24 minutes had been played when some careless play by FC aDeX's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Cassius Byrne was slow to take the kick. During this time USA's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Cassius Byrne got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Matei Oltean quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 35 minutes into the match, FC aDeX's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Matei Oltean reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The FC aDeX fans' excitement grew in the 36th match minute when FC aDeX's Martin Rana looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 40th minute Edward Mcdonald shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matei Oltean saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edward Mcdonald in the 40th minute of play forced FC aDeX's goalkeeper Matei Oltean to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Matei Oltean showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 42nd minute of the match. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 53rd minute of play forced FC aDeX's goalkeeper Matei Oltean to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cassius Byrne in the 56th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Matei Oltean saved FC aDeX from getting behind. In the 61st minute the ball was on its way in behind FC aDeX's goalkeeper Matei Oltean, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 62 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Martin Rana came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 63 minutes into the match, FC aDeX's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Matei Oltean reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Martin Rana took the ball and in the 66 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. Matei Oltean took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zach Harrison, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Xesus Barrieta during the 72nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Xesus Barrieta hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Sam Campbell could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 73rd minute of the match, but Matei Oltean made a huge save. FC aDeX's defense didn't have a chance, in the 79th minute, when Monty Rogers scored to the left of an out of position Matei Oltean, making the score, 2-1. USA's Khalid Parry was substituted for Monty Rogers. FC aDeX made a substitution. Dorin Tărâţă replaced Xesus Barrieta. USA made a substitution. Marco Baker replaced Edward Mcdonald. 84 minutes into the match, FC aDeX's goalkeeper Matei Oltean had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sam Campbell. Matei Oltean took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Khalid Parry, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A throw-in in the 91st minute of the game was made by Raphael Moore with Sam Campbell as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. In the 94th minute, Daniel Enășoiu got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 95th minute, Jacob May hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. USA's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because FC aDeX had won, even though USA had held more of the ball.