Challenge

Gigante A
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gu Chang Peng started the match with the kick off. Ripa FC's Gu Chang Peng got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 10th minute of play forced Ripa FC's goalkeeper Aldo Mannie to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gu Chang Peng's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marco Day read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 11th minute of play. Aldo Mannie showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 18th minute of the match. 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 23rd minute. 24 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 Cassius Byrne, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Gu Chang Peng kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Marco Day. That made the score 1-0 in the 33 minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cassius Byrne in the 36th minute of play forced Ripa FC's goalkeeper Aldo Mannie to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A throw-in in the 37th minute of the game was made by Jacob May with Cassius Byrne as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. USA's Marco Day proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 44th minute of the match, managed to save USA from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Ripa FC's Magnus Löfdahl got a free kick in the 46th minute.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cassius Byrne stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd 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. Aldo Mannie took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cassius Byrne, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gu Chang Peng, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. Aldo Mannie made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 61st minute of play. After a rather tough play, USA's Jenson Smith got a free kick in the 62nd minute. In the 66th minute of the match USA got a corner. Ripa FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Cassius Byrne ran over to the corner to take the kick. Diego Bradley made a great header on USA's corner, it was just that Ripa FC's Aldo Mannie managed to reach the ball for a save. 73 minutes into the match, Ripa FC's Gu Chang Peng sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marco Day narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Aldo Mannie made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zach Harrison in the 75th minute of play. Aldo Mannie made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cassius Byrne in the 82nd minute. When USA's Monty Rogers in the 83rd minute got a chance for a shot 83rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ripa FC's goalie prevented a goal. Aldo Mannie took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cassius Byrne, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fabian Brown hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. USA made a substitution. Khalid Parry replaced Monty Rogers. Ripa FC made a substitution. Franz Grassme replaced Gu Chang Peng. After 87 played minutes USA got a freekick which was hit by Fabian Brown. 88 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Placido Pero came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marco Day came out of the goal in the 90th minute to try and stop a shot by Ripa FC's Ricardo Bochini. But to his dismay, Ricardo Bochini quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ricardo Bochini in the 96th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.