Challenge

The Mountain Park
Spectators: 52 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 12, VIP seats: 1) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cassius Byrne started the match with the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kalle Österberg got free with Marco Day in the 4th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kalle Österberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Through an outstanding action, after 16 minutes, Marco Day successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Svante Valrot took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edward Mcdonald, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 19th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Svante Valrot saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 19th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Svante Valrot saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 20th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Svante Valrot saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 22 minutes into the match, ★ Lobos FC ★'s goal looked a bit too open when Edward Mcdonald came free, but Svante Valrot reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 23 minutes into the match, USA's goalkeeper Marco Day had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Haroldo Alfonso. In the 25th minute ★ Lobos FC ★ were awarded a corner. Misael Sigaran went to the cornerflag to take it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edward Mcdonald in the 26th minute of play forced ★ Lobos FC ★'s goalkeeper Svante Valrot to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Kalle Österberg's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marco Day was relentless in the 28th minute of the game. Monty Rogers succeeded in the game's 31st minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-2. In the 38th minute of the match ★ Lobos FC ★ got a corner. USA's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Misael Sigaran ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Alexander Renso got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Marco Day quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Svante Valrot took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edward Mcdonald, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 42nd minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Svante Valrot saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Cassius Byrne's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Svante Valrot was relentless in the 44th minute of the game. A collision led to USA getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Edward Mcdonald hit a great ball. After the first half USA were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The corner led to USA's Edward Mcdonald getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Haroldo Alfonso in the 68th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marco Day saved USA from getting behind. Kalle Österberg hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. USA's Khalid Parry was substituted for Monty Rogers. If Kalle Österberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With an all-out effort, USA's Svante Valrot threw himself towards the right post 81 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Khalid Parry, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Sam Campbell came free with the goalkeeper in the 84th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Svante Valrot could save by the left post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sam Campbell got free with Svante Valrot in the 87th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. ★ Lobos FC ★'s Svante Valrot proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 93rd minute of the match, managed to save ★ Lobos FC ★ from getting a goal against them. The supporters of ★ Lobos FC ★ booed when USA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marco Baker didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the final whistle sounded USA left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than ★ Lobos FC ★.