Challenge

Zagórna
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. Cassius Byrne started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Monty Rogers 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: 0-1. If Jan-Åke Fransson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Through an outstanding action, after 9 minutes, Marco Day successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Cassius Byrne sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Raphael Moore kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. In the 16th minute of the match Lech Marek sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Marco Day skillfully saved the ball. The audience cheered when Lech Marek's long shot passed Marco Day's right side. It was 1-1, 16 minutes into the match. 24 minutes into the match, Zagórna's Jan-Åke Fransson sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marco Day narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Marco Day stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jan-Åke Fransson's shot from short distance in the 26th minute. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jan-Åke Fransson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With his leg Marco Day managed to avoid a goal in the 35thth minute, when Zagórna's Jan-Åke Fransson fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Zagórna's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Lech Marek in the 38th minute. Marian Gniech showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 40th minute of the match.

Marco Day stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jan-Åke Fransson's shot from short distance in the 51st minute. Zagórna's Jaroslaw Milko was substituted for Florian Kapinos. When Zagórna's Jan-Åke Fransson in the 59th minute got a chance for a shot 59th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye USA's goalie prevented a goal. Jan-Åke Fransson might have been able to make a better finish in the 60th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marco Day. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jan-Åke Fransson ran back to his position shaking his head. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jan-Åke Fransson in the 60th minute of play. When Zagórna's Jan-Åke Fransson in the 69th minute got a chance for a shot 69th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye USA's goalie prevented a goal. 70 minutes into the match, Jan-Åke Fransson had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marco Day. USA's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jan-Åke Fransson was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. USA made a substitution. Sam Campbell replaced Cassius Byrne. 79 minutes into the match, Zagórna's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Marian Gniech reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 84th minute, Gică Popescu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Zagórna's Tiburcio Kiliz was substituted for Gwidon Arnista. USA made a substitution. Khalid Parry replaced Monty Rogers. After a rather tough play, Zagórna's Gică Popescu got a free kick in the 85th minute. In the 87th minute, Sam Campbell 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: 2-3. Marian Gniech took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marco Baker, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 92ndth minute of the game Marco Baker who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Zagórna's Marian Gniech was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tiburcio Kiliz in the 96th minute of the match. USA were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.