Challenge

Frédson Mendes
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Utopía Muerta FC's Arkadiusz Piatek 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. Fermin Martinez could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 6th minute of the match, but Marco Day made a huge save. After a rather tough play, USA's Edward Mcdonald got a free kick in the 8th minute. In the 9th minute of the match Fermin Martinez shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Marco Day showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arkadiusz Piatek in the 14th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 17th match minute, USA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Diego Bradley to maneuver through the defense. In the 18th minute Arkadiusz Piatek 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. 19 minutes had been played when some careless play by USA's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Fermin Martinez was slow to take the kick. During this time Utopía Muerta FC's players had a chance to rest. Monty Rogers sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Arkadiusz Piatek had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arkadiusz Piatek in the 30th minute of the match. In the 32nd minute, Alp Kaya hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mano Hume showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 37th minute of the match. Monty Rogers scored 0-1 in the 37th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mano Hume, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 41st minute of play forced Utopía Muerta FC's goalkeeper Mano Hume to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 43rd minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mano Hume saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 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 wind increased when Cassius Byrne made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arkadiusz Piatek in the 55th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mano Hume made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 58th minute of play. Alp Kaya kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. Alp Kaya hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cassius Byrne got free with Mano Hume in the 65th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 69th minute USA were awarded a corner. Monty Rogers went to the cornerflag to take it. The supporters of USA booed when Utopía Muerta FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristo Leoncio didn't get a good kick on the ball. USA were awarded a corner in the 87th minute after Utopía Muerta FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Jenson Smith took the corner. Zdeněk Kozlík hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Utopía Muerta FC's Mano Hume got control of the ball when Khalid Parry tried to sneak it across the goal line. With an all-out effort, USA's Mano Hume threw himself towards the right post 94 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Khalid Parry, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After taking down the ball on USA's corner Jenson Smith fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Mano Hume quite easily take care of the ball.