Challenge

Guanaquera
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Paulo Pierres took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 2nd minute, Angelino Clemencin 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. When USA's Cassius Byrne in the 4th minute got a chance for a shot 4th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Guanacos's goalie prevented a goal. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcelo Mendebal in the 6th minute of play. In the 8th minute, Paulo Pierres made a precise shot to the right of Marco Day. USA's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Paulo Pierres struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Marco Day didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Guanacos. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edward Mcdonald in the 16th minute of play forced Guanacos's goalkeeper Marcial Orlandus to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Paulo Pierres might have been able to make a better finish in the 19th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marco Day. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Paulo Pierres ran back to his position shaking his head. Marcial Orlandus made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cassius Byrne in the 20th minute of play. Marcial Orlandus showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cassius Byrne in the 20th minute of the match. In the 26th minute Cassius Byrne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcial Orlandus saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Monty Rogers sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Marcial Orlandus didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cassius Byrne went, in the 34th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Paulo Pierres could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 38th minute of the match, but Marco Day made a huge save. In the 40th minute, Marcelo Mendebal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cassius Byrne to strike the kick off in the second half. Edward Mcdonald's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marcial Orlandus read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 52nd minute of play. Marcial Orlandus 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 57th minute. In the 72nd minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcial Orlandus saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Guanacos's Remigio Ler was substituted for Marcelo Mendebal. 75 minutes had been played when some careless play by Guanacos's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Monty Rogers was slow to take the kick. During this time USA's players had a chance to rest. It was a well-played corner which Jacob May managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paulo Pierres in the 79th minute of the match. USA made a substitution. Khalid Parry replaced Monty Rogers. USA made a substitution. Marco Baker replaced Edward Mcdonald. After 87 minutes Guanacos's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Jenson Smith who took care of the corner kick. In the 89th match minute, Guanacos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arnoldo Tonete to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Guanacos's Marcial Orlandus got control of the ball when Sam Campbell tried to sneak it across the goal line. 90 minutes into the match, Guanacos's goalkeeper Marcial Orlandus had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sam Campbell. 94 minutes into the game, Khalid Parry cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Marcial Orlandus was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When the final whistle sounded USA left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Guanacos.