Challenge

MOUNTAIN ARENA
Spectators: 52 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 12, VIP seats: 1) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cassius Byrne kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the match, USA's Cassius Byrne sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gottfrid Hedström narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 13th minute, Ray Atkins 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. 18 minutes into the match, ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ's Ertan Duman sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marco Day narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ertan Duman got free with Marco Day in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ's Gottfrid Hedström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 26th minute of play. In the 27th minute, one of USA:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for USA. After 35 played minutes USA got a freekick which was hit by Edward Mcdonald. ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Aiakos Vardakas in the 37th minute. The corner led ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ's Aiakos Vardakas to fire away a dangerous shot which Marco Day despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ's Gottfrid Hedström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cassius Byrne in the 38th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in USA's zone, Fotis Theofilopoulos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marco Day came out of the goal and Fotis Theofilopoulos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ertan Duman was the one to do the kick off. A collision led to USA getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Zach Harrison hit a great ball. ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ made a substitution. Besim Vecdet replaced Ertan Duman. Zach Harrison kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. In the 62nd minute the ball was on its way in behind ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ's goalkeeper Gottfrid Hedström, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Slawomir Fujara in the 65th minute of the match. In the 68th minute, Slawomir Fujara hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. After 72 minutes of play, ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ's Pavlos Belesis made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marco Day was left in no man's land by his defense there! 76 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Besim Vecdet came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Besim Vecdet, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 88 minutes into the match, ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ's goalkeeper Gottfrid Hedström had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sam Campbell. The crowd rose to their feet as Sam Campbell kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Gottfrid Hedström. That made the score 2-1 in the 88 minute of play. Sam Campbell took the ball and in the 92 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gottfrid Hedström. Gottfrid Hedström dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. In the 95th minute the ball was on its way in behind USA's goalkeeper Marco Day, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though USA had controlled the match.