Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Koča Kafarov took the kick off in the first half of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cassius Byrne in the 7th minute of play forced DREAM TEAM WORLD's goalkeeper Lu Zhen Sheng to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lu Zhen Sheng made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 14th minute of play. In the 20th minute Koča Kafarov 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. With a little luck, DREAM TEAM WORLD's Lu Zhen Sheng got control of the ball when Cassius Byrne tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cassius Byrne got free with Lu Zhen Sheng in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 28 minutes of play, DREAM TEAM WORLD's Koča Kafarov made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marco Day was left in no man's land by his defense there! Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Koča Kafarov in the 31st minute of play. Marco Day came out of the goal in the 31st minute to try and stop a shot by DREAM TEAM WORLD's Koča Kafarov. But to his dismay, Koča Kafarov quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cassius Byrne got free with Lu Zhen Sheng in the 37th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Diego Bradley hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. In the 42nd match minute, DREAM TEAM WORLD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elpidio Curcio to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, DREAM TEAM WORLD's Elpidio Curcio got a free kick in the 46th minute. The USA players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. DREAM TEAM WORLD were winning 0-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cassius Byrne made a kick off. After 58 minutes, Cassius Byrne made it 1-2 with a short kick to the right side. DREAM TEAM WORLD's Lu Zhen Sheng tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Andrzej Zapolski might have been able to make a better finish in the 63rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marco Day. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Andrzej Zapolski ran back to his position shaking his head. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andrzej Zapolski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marco Day stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Andrzej Zapolski's shot from short distance in the 64th minute. Lu Zhen Sheng made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 71st minute of play. The attack was good, but when Cassius Byrne in the 76th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. DREAM TEAM WORLD made a substitution. Paulo Jon replaced Elpidio Curcio. USA's Khalid Parry was substituted for Monty Rogers. 79 minutes into the match, DREAM TEAM WORLD's Andrzej Zapolski sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marco Day narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The corner led DREAM TEAM WORLD's Osvaldo Koldo to fire away a dangerous shot which Marco Day despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Andrzej Zapolski took the ball and in the 86 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Marco Day. Marco Day dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. Khalid Parry fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lu Zhen Sheng having to interfere. After 94th play minutes Sam Campbell shot 2-3, a short shot which went by Lu Zhen Sheng and just under the crossbar into goal.