Challenge

Old Trafford
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Efrain Figueroa made the kick off which started today's match. After a rather tough play, USA's Zach Harrison got a free kick in the 4th minute. After having played for 5 minutes, Maurinho Braga managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Jk Tammeka 90's supporters crossed their fingers, but Maurinho Braga was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Adolf Levi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cassius Byrne in the 12th minute of the match. USA's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Cassius Byrne in the 17th minute. It was a well-played corner which Edward Mcdonald managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. In the 20th minute Cassius Byrne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adolf Levi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 21st minute USA were awarded a corner. Cassius Byrne went to the cornerflag to take it. After 24 minutes of play, USA's Cassius Byrne made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Adolf Levi was left in no man's land by his defense there! The audience thought a goal was coming when Zé Pedro Melo got free with Marco Day in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cassius Byrne in the 27th minute of play forced Jk Tammeka 90's goalkeeper Adolf Levi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Efrain Figueroa in the 28th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marco Day saved USA from getting behind. USA's Marco Day proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 29th minute of the match, managed to save USA from getting a goal against them. 31 minutes into the match, Jk Tammeka 90's goal looked a bit too open when Cassius Byrne came free, but Adolf Levi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of USA booed when Jk Tammeka 90 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Refik Safer didn't get a good kick on the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 35 minutes, Marco Day successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Adolf Levi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edward Mcdonald in the 37th minute of the match. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cassius Byrne stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Efrain Figueroa, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cassius Byrne got free with Adolf Levi in the 60th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Efrain Figueroa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. USA's Khalid Parry was substituted for Monty Rogers. USA made a substitution. Marco Baker replaced Edward Mcdonald. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. Jk Tammeka 90's Adolf Levi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 82nd minute of the match, managed to save Jk Tammeka 90 from getting a goal against them. Adolf Levi had in the 86thth minute some difficulties stopping Jenson Smith's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. A collision led to Jk Tammeka 90 getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Americo Bonadona hit a great ball. In the 93rd minute Khalid Parry shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adolf Levi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match was over USA could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Jk Tammeka 90 throughout the match.