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Match Report
The Robíño Dome
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33,
Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Cassius Byrne took the kick off in the first half of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 2nd minute, Monty Rogers managed to get in a good position for a shot. USA's supporters rose to their feet, but Monty Rogers was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Svante Julin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Svante Julin 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 4th minute. When the match had gone on for 5 minutes, Karol Czeszejko put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Marco Day. 13 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Karol Czeszejko came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A hard shot 13 in the game by Karol Czeszejko from a close distance when the talented Marco Day managed to make a qualified save. USA's players were relieved. Svante Julin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edward Mcdonald in the 22nd minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cassius Byrne in the 29th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Svante Julin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Fang Ting Yan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Marco Day tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Svante Julin 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 39th minute. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fang Ting Yan in the 40th minute of play. In the 42nd minute Robíño Football Club were awarded a corner. Jonatan Olenberg went to the cornerflag to take it. Robíño Football Club's Villiam Hedbom 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. Svante Julin 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 44th minute. After 49 minutes USA's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Jonatan Olenberg who took care of the corner kick. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.
The supporters of USA booed when Robíño Football Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fang Ting Yan didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Villiam Hedbom's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marco Day was relentless in the 56th minute of the game. Marco Day came out of the goal in the 59th minute to try and stop a shot by Robíño Football Club's Karol Czeszejko. But to his dismay, Karol Czeszejko quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Martin Arab in the 67th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 69thth minute of the game Karol Czeszejko who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but USA's Marco Day was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Svante Julin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cassius Byrne in the 71st minute of play. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Villiam Hedbom, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. In the 77th minute Robíño Football Club were awarded a corner. Jonatan Olenberg went to the cornerflag to take it. At last the ball reached Pasha Azizi at the corner, ending with a kick to difficult to stop for the goalkeeper of USA. 4-0. USA's Marco Baker was substituted for Edward Mcdonald. In the 87th match minute, Robíño Football Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roberto-Carlos Junior to maneuver through the defense. USA's Jenson Smith shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 88th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Svante Julin but with some difficulty. In the 91st minute Khalid Parry shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Svante Julin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marco Baker sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 94th match minute, Robíño Football Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fang Ting Yan to maneuver through the defense. Robíño Football Club's Svante Julin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marco Baker in the 97th minute of play.
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