Challenge

Lipny Stadion
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Attilio Di Loreto got the match started through his kick off. Marco Day came out of the goal in the 2nd minute to try and stop a shot by Lipa KS's Gürhan Arkan. But to his dismay, Gürhan Arkan quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. In the 7th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Di Han Guo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. USA's Marco Day proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save USA from getting a goal against them. Lipa KS's Di Han Guo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edward Mcdonald in the 12th minute of play. Attilio Di Loreto blasted a shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Marco Day having to make a save. USA's Marco Day proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 14th minute of the match, managed to save USA from getting a goal against them. 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 made an important save on a dangerous shot by Attilio Di Loreto in the 19th minute. Di Han Guo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 23rd minute of the match. In the 26th minute, Zula Kiepski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Di Han Guo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cassius Byrne, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Di Han Guo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cassius Byrne in the 35th minute of play. If Cassius Byrne had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. A collision led to Lipa KS getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Leszek Trzemzalski hit a great ball. Lipa KS's Di Han Guo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 43rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 43rd minute of play forced Lipa KS's goalkeeper Di Han Guo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 43rd minute of play forced Lipa KS's goalkeeper Di Han Guo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gürhan Arkan, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. Lipa KS's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Zula Kiepski in the 46th minute. Lipa KS's Zula Kiepski was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Marco Day in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Cassius Byrne made the kick off in the second half. Cassius Byrne could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 54th minute of the match, but Di Han Guo made a huge save. Attilio Di Loreto might have been able to make a better finish in the 55th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marco Day. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Attilio Di Loreto ran back to his position shaking his head. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Attilio Di Loreto, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Attilio Di Loreto in the 57th minute of play. 59 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Gürhan Arkan came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Lipa KS's Attilio Di Loreto in the 61st minute got a chance for a shot 61st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye USA's goalie prevented a goal. In the 68th minute Cassius Byrne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Di Han Guo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Di Han Guo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edward Mcdonald, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Attilio Di Loreto in the 75th minute of play. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Attilio Di Loreto in the 78th minute of play. Lipa KS's Arkadiusz Juszkowski was substituted for Zula Kiepski. USA's Marco Baker was substituted for Edward Mcdonald. Lipa KS's Daniel Argoitz was substituted for Wladyslaw Niewiadomski. Lipa KS's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Arkadiusz Juszkowski in the 84th minute. With a little luck, Lipa KS's Di Han Guo got control of the ball when Sam Campbell tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of Lipa KS booed when USA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Raphael Moore didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leszek Trzemzalski in the 92nd minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lipa KS were awarded a corner in the 94th minute after USA's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Arkadiusz Juszkowski took the corner. Di Han Guo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sam Campbell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sam Campbell received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Di Han Guo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.