Challenge

The wings of success
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Cassius Byrne made the kick off and thus started the match. Chen Yi Ran could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Marco Day made a huge save. Cassius Byrne sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, USA's Edward Mcdonald got a free kick in the 9th minute. USA's Cassius Byrne got a good chance for a goal in the 14th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Cassius Byrne sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 21st minute Chen Yi Ran 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. In the 23rd minute SPARROWS were awarded a corner. Rayko Tzolovski went to the cornerflag to take it. After 25 minutes of play, USA's Monty Rogers made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Vitko Hadzhiiliev was left in no man's land by his defense there! USA's defense didn't have a chance, in the 27th minute, when Chen Yi Ran scored to the left of an out of position Marco Day, making the score, 1-1. In the 30th minute, Simeon Paspalev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The goalkeeper smacked the ball away after a great corner, but Edward Mcdonald advanced and headed the ball into goal, 1-2 in the 34th minute. Edward Mcdonald sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When USA's Monty Rogers in the 41st minute got a chance for a shot 41st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SPARROWS's goalie prevented a goal. 42 minutes into the game, Rayko Tzolovski was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SPARROWS's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave USA the free kick. In the 42nd minute, Rayko Tzolovski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Monty Rogers fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vitko Hadzhiiliev having to interfere.

The wind increased when Chen Yi Ran made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chen Yi Ran in the 58th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. SPARROWS's André Saraiva was substituted for Mincho Strahinov. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Conny Gudmundsson, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. Aan 周瑜 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. USA's Monty Rogers got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. USA's Khalid Parry was substituted for Monty Rogers. 82 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Chen Yi Ran came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, SPARROWS's Vitko Hadzhiiliev got control of the ball when Khalid Parry tried to sneak it across the goal line. Vitko Hadzhiiliev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Khalid Parry in the 94th minute of the match. In the 96th minute Lionel Haaland 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. When the match was over USA could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than SPARROWS throughout the match.