Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Villa Verde FC's Saul Goodman started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 3rd minute of the match USA got a corner. Villa Verde 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. 6 minutes into the match, Villa Verde FC's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Feng Chao Wei reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 9th minute Dario Sustrai 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. 14 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Erivaldo Borges came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 15th minute Villa Verde FC were awarded a corner. Erivaldo Borges went to the cornerflag to take it. The crowd rose to their feet as USA's Cassius Byrne slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Feng Chao Wei. That made the score 1-0 after 16 minutes of play. If Edward Mcdonald had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 21 minutes into the match, Villa Verde FC's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Feng Chao Wei reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of USA booed when Villa Verde FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wesley Basso didn't get a good kick on the ball. Durval Leão received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Marco Day tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Saul Goodman in the 32nd minute of play. Erivaldo Borges might have been able to make a better finish in the 37th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marco Day. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Erivaldo Borges ran back to his position shaking his head. Cassius Byrne received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Feng Chao Wei tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 47 played minutes Villa Verde FC got a freekick which was hit by Grigore Coroian. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cassius Byrne to strike the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Villa Verde FC getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Belmiro Borges hit a great ball. 61 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Erivaldo Borges came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 62ndth minute of the game Monty Rogers who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Villa Verde FC's Feng Chao Wei was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 66th minute, Saul Goodman left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Villa Verde FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Cassius Byrne sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. USA made a substitution. Sam Campbell replaced Cassius Byrne. After a rather tough play, Villa Verde FC's Dario Sustrai got a free kick in the 77th minute. Feng Chao Wei took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edward Mcdonald, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. USA's Khalid Parry was substituted for Monty Rogers. A collision led to Villa Verde FC getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Grigore Coroian hit a great ball. Feng Chao Wei 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 95th minute Marco Baker shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Feng Chao Wei saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Erivaldo Borges received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Marco Day tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. USA's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.