Challenge

Estadio Teodelina
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Silvano Baladi got the match started through his kick off. In the 2nd match minute, Teodelina FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emanuel Mammana to maneuver through the defense. 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. A collision led to USA getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Raphael Moore hit a great ball. Franko Armani didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Monty Rogers went, in the 12th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. 15 minutes into the match, Teodelina FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cassius Byrne came free, but Franko Armani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Silvano Baladi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Marco Day tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Franko Armani showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cassius Byrne in the 26th minute of the match. Cassius Byrne took the ball and in the 32 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Franko Armani. Franko Armani dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. In the 37th minute, Silvano Baladi reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Marco Day. The goal made the score 1-4. Silvano Baladi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marco Day read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 40th minute of play. Luca Savinov was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. In the 44th minute Edward Mcdonald shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Franko Armani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Franko Armani 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 46th minute.

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. 50 minutes into the match, Teodelina FC's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Franko Armani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 56th minute Cassius Byrne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Franko Armani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 61 minutes into the match, Teodelina FC's goal looked a bit too open when Edward Mcdonald came free, but Franko Armani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edward Mcdonald in the 61st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Franko Armani saved Teodelina FC from getting behind. Edward Mcdonald was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 66th minute. USA's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. Teodelina FC's Billy Sharp was substituted for Siro Porfiro. Teodelina FC's Ali Numan Dilazad was substituted for Fernando Redondo. Teodelina FC made a substitution. Ernest Gascoin replaced Cristinel Buzoianu. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Silvano Baladi in the 69th minute of the match. Silvano Baladi took the ball and in the 71 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 2-4. 77 minutes into the match, Teodelina FC's Ernest Gascoin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marco Day narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 81 minutes into the match, Sam Campbell notched a goal, 2-5, to the right of Teodelina FC's Franko Armani. Franko Armani was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. USA's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.