Challenge

Gigante A
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Cassius Byrne took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Gu Chang Peng had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Marco Day made a fantastic save in the 6th minute, when Gu Chang Peng sent off a good shot on target. Aldo Mannie made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 10th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cassius Byrne in the 13th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Aldo Mannie prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When USA's Cassius Byrne in the 13th minute got a chance for a shot 13th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ripa FC's goalie prevented a goal. Ripa FC's Aldo Mannie played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edward Mcdonald in the 15th minute of play. Aldo Mannie made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 20th minute of play. Smith Wigglesworth hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. 31 minutes into the match, Ripa FC's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Aldo Mannie reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aldo Mannie showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Monty Rogers, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. In the 38th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aldo Mannie saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 39 minutes into the match, Ripa FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cassius Byrne came free, but Aldo Mannie reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aldo Mannie took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Monty Rogers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 44 minutes into the match, Ripa FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cassius Byrne came free, but Aldo Mannie reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cassius Byrne in the 47th minute of play forced Ripa FC's goalkeeper Aldo Mannie to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aldo Mannie came out of the goal in the 48th minute to try and stop a shot by USA's Cassius Byrne. But to his dismay, Cassius Byrne quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gu Chang Peng made a kick off. After a rather tough play, Ripa FC's Alvaro Jakes got a free kick in the 53rd minute. Aldo Mannie stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Monty Rogers's shot from short distance in the 56th minute. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gu Chang Peng, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 69thth minute of the game Cassius Byrne who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ripa FC's Aldo Mannie was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Ripa FC made a substitution. Ricardo Bochini replaced Joel Tehas. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sam Campbell in the 78th minute of play forced Ripa FC's goalkeeper Aldo Mannie to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aldo Mannie made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edward Mcdonald in the 79th minute of play. Aldo Mannie 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 82nd minute. 93 minutes into the match, Ripa FC's Ricardo Bochini sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marco Day narrowly saved just below the crossbar. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Franz Grassme in the 95th minute of play. USA's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.