Challenge

94-07
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Fernanco Peso recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 16th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Fernanco Peso kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Marco Day. That made the score 1-0 in the 19 minute of play. Jon Iruegas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Monty Rogers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fernanco Peso might have been able to make a better finish in the 30th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marco Day. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Fernanco Peso ran back to his position shaking his head. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fernanco Peso in the 30th minute of the match. Jon Iruegas didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cassius Byrne went, in the 36th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. 39 minutes into the match, Sporting Cristal's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Jon Iruegas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Fernanco Peso stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Jon Iruegas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edward Mcdonald, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Sporting Cristal defense, Cassius Byrne kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jon Iruegas. The Sporting Cristal fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jon Iruegas should have stopped the shot. Jon Iruegas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Monty Rogers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Sporting Cristal's Jon Iruegas got control of the ball when Cassius Byrne tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of USA booed when Sporting Cristal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gertjan De Ryck didn't get a good kick on the ball. USA made a substitution. Marco Baker replaced Edward Mcdonald. Sam Campbell had several of the Sporting Cristal's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 87 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-3 score and a disappointed Jon Iruegas as he didn't even see the shot coming. If Christian Luciano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. USA's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.