Challenge

Carlos A. Barbieri
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) When the match clock showed 6 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Todd Gronow sped through USA's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Marco Day. Abelardo Janpier stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cassius Byrne's shot from short distance in the 10th minute. 12 minutes into the match, Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Abelardo Janpier reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Abelardo Janpier showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 16th minute of the match. Abelardo Janpier showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edward Mcdonald, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Abelardo Janpier took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Monty Rogers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to USA getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Diego Bradley hit a great ball. 28 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Todd Gronow came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Todd Gronow in the 30th minute of play. 31 minutes had been played when some careless play by USA's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Inaki Mirabal was slow to take the kick. During this time Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC's players had a chance to rest. Abelardo Janpier made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 38th minute of play. A sloppy throw-in by Diego Bradley in the 40th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC's Ruben Eate. The supporters of USA booed when Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alvaro Tab didn't get a good kick on the ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The supporters of USA booed when Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mao Yan Yong didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cassius Byrne got in the 52nd minute a good position and tried a long shot which to a great surprise passed a very astonished Abelardo Janpier. This was a shot which ended in a score of 1-1. Abelardo Janpier made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edward Mcdonald in the 55th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cassius Byrne in the 64th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Abelardo Janpier prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With a little luck, Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC's Abelardo Janpier got control of the ball when Monty Rogers tried to sneak it across the goal line. USA made a substitution. Sam Campbell replaced Cassius Byrne. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Todd Gronow in the 75th minute of play. 76 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC's Todd Gronow fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. USA's Marco Baker was substituted for Edward Mcdonald. In the 82nd minute, Khalid Parry left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The USA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC's Abelardo Janpier proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 87th minute of the match, managed to save Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC from getting a goal against them. In the 93rd minute Khalid Parry shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abelardo Janpier saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Andreas Harlén scored 2-2 in the 95th 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 were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.