Challenge

Estadio Pucholandia
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Claudio-Paul Caniggia made the kick off and thus started the match. Deportivo Pucho's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Romulo Brun in the 4th minute. In the 5th minute Deportivo Pucho were awarded a corner. Romulo Brun went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 8th minute Deportivo Pucho were awarded a corner. Romulo Brun went to the cornerflag to take it. Józef Mlynarczyk 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 9th minute. Östen Stor in the 20thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Marco Day, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. With a little luck, USA's Marco Day got control of the ball when Östen Stor tried to sneak it across the goal line. 21 minutes into the game, Östen Stor recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Marco Day. Östen Stor showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. If Julio Tolino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Östen Stor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Deportivo Pucho's Józef Mlynarczyk played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 28th minute of play. Józef Mlynarczyk took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Monty Rogers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 32 minutes into the game, Claudio-Paul Caniggia cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Marco Day was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 37th minute, Cassius Byrne ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Józef Mlynarczyk was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Józef Mlynarczyk took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cassius Byrne, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. USA were awarded a corner in the 44th minute after Deportivo Pucho's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Cassius Byrne took the corner. Raphael Moore was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Deportivo Pucho's Ahmet Nasir Nesefi was substituted for Claudio-Paul Caniggia. In the 53rd match minute, Deportivo Pucho was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wilfredo Thomas to maneuver through the defense. In the 55th minute USA were awarded a corner. Cassius Byrne went to the cornerflag to take it. After having played for 56 minutes, Cassius Byrne managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. USA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cassius Byrne was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Östen Stor in the 58th minute of play. Józef Mlynarczyk made an important save on a dangerous shot by Monty Rogers in the 60th minute. 63 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Östen Stor came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Östen Stor received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Marco Day tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ahmet Nasir Nesefi succeeded in the game's 70th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 3-1. After a rather tough play, Deportivo Pucho's Wilfredo Thomas got a free kick in the 75th minute. In the 77th minute Edward Mcdonald shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Józef Mlynarczyk saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 79th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Józef Mlynarczyk saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 81 minutes had been played when some careless play by Deportivo Pucho's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Jenson Smith was slow to take the kick. During this time USA's players had a chance to rest. Marco Baker was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Khalid Parry sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Józef Mlynarczyk showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Khalid Parry, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. The audience was convinced that Khalid Parry's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Józef Mlynarczyk was relentless in the 87th minute of the game. When USA's Sam Campbell in the 89th minute got a chance for a shot 89th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Deportivo Pucho's goalie prevented a goal. Deportivo Pucho's Józef Mlynarczyk played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Khalid Parry in the 91st minute of play. 92 minutes into the match, Deportivo Pucho's Julio Tolino sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marco Day narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Sam Campbell sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ahmet Nasir Nesefi might have been able to make a better finish in the 95th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marco Day. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ahmet Nasir Nesefi ran back to his position shaking his head. USA's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Deportivo Pucho had won, even though USA had held more of the ball.