Challenge

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Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Cassius Byrne started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Kevin Lang didn't have the luck on his side when he, from a short distance, got a opportunity for a shot on goal in the 3rd minute. The shot missed the goal on the right side and Kevin Lang ran dejectedly back to his position. 3 minutes into the game, Jorge Luna recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Marco Day. Jorge Luna showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Jorge Luna's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 5thth minute, Marco Day skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 8th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kiran Tomasini saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jorge Luna in the 9th minute of the match. Edward Mcdonald sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, USA's Monty Rogers got a free kick in the 15th minute. In the 21st minute Jorge Luna shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marco Day saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 22 minutes USA's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Alessandro Finotti who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on THE ROKERY PIMKIS's corner Alessandro Finotti fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Marco Day quite easily take care of the ball. 25 minutes had been played when some careless play by THE ROKERY PIMKIS's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Cassius Byrne was slow to take the kick. During this time USA's players had a chance to rest. Jorge Luna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Marco Day tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 32nd match minute, THE ROKERY PIMKIS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kevin Lang to maneuver through the defense. Monty Rogers's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kiran Tomasini read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 35th minute of play. Francisco Mino could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 43rd minute of the match, but Marco Day made a huge save. THE ROKERY PIMKIS's Kiran Tomasini played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cassius Byrne in the 46th minute of play. USA were awarded a corner in the 47th minute after THE ROKERY PIMKIS's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Cassius Byrne took the corner. The corner led USA's Cassius Byrne to fire away a dangerous shot which Kiran Tomasini despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jorge Luna in the 51st minute of the match. In the 52nd match minute, USA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jenson Smith to maneuver through the defense. Kiran Tomasini 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 56th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jorge Luna in the 59th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 60 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Kevin Lang came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jorge Luna, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Monty Rogers's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Kiran Tomasini was relentless in the 71st minute of the game. 72 minutes into the match, THE ROKERY PIMKIS's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Kiran Tomasini reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kevin Lang sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 76th minute, Sam Campbell managed to get in a good position for a shot. USA's supporters rose to their feet, but Sam Campbell was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kiran Tomasini breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. USA made a substitution. Khalid Parry replaced Monty Rogers. USA's Marco Baker was substituted for Edward Mcdonald. 80 minutes into the game, Jorge Luna 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Francisco Mino in the 83rd minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from René Stocker in the 88th minute of the match. Kiran Tomasini didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Marco Baker went, in the 91st minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Many of USA's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. USA may have spent more time on the ball, but THE ROKERY PIMKIS were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.