Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Cassius Byrne got the match started through his kick off. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ulises Ugaitz, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ulises Ugaitz in the 4th minute of the match. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bart van Goetsenhoven, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. After having played for 19 minutes, Cassius Byrne managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. USA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cassius Byrne was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 21st match minute, FC Henter Somosd was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ziemowit Tylinski to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cassius Byrne got free with Gábor Király in the 22nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ulises Ugaitz in the 24th minute of the match. 35 minutes into the match, FC Henter Somosd's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Gábor Király reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bart van Goetsenhoven in the 38th minute of play. Ulises Ugaitz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Day having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frank Mees in the 42nd minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gábor Király 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 43rd minute. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Frank Mees made a kick off. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bart van Goetsenhoven, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. USA's Cassius Byrne got a good chance for a goal in the 56th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Gábor Király didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cassius Byrne went, in the 61st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. USA's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Monty Rogers in the 68th minute. In the 70th minute Sam Campbell shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gábor Király saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 73 minutes into the game, FC Henter Somosd's Bart van Goetsenhoven nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Marco Day made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sam Campbell in the 78th minute of play forced FC Henter Somosd's goalkeeper Gábor Király to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. USA's Marco Baker was substituted for Edward Mcdonald. USA's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Jenson Smith in the 80th minute. A well-hit corner resulted in Marco Baker heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. The supporters of FC Henter Somosd booed when USA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marco Baker didn't get a good kick on the ball. Frank Mees might have been able to make a better finish in the 89th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marco Day. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Frank Mees ran back to his position shaking his head. Marco Day made a fantastic save in the 90th minute, when Frank Mees sent off a good shot on target. In the 90th match minute, FC Henter Somosd was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ziemowit Tylinski to maneuver through the defense. Frank Mees sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Frank Mees in the 93rd minute of play. Ulises Ugaitz's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marco Day read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 95th minute of play. USA walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.