Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) USA's Cassius Byrne 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. USA's Cassius Byrne was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 3rd play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. With a little luck, Valencia CF Mindszent's Daniel Banaszak got control of the ball when Monty Rogers tried to sneak it across the goal line. Gábor Joó blasted a shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Marco Day having to make a save. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gábor Joó in the 9th minute of the match. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gábor Joó, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Valencia CF Mindszent defense, Cassius Byrne kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Daniel Banaszak. The Valencia CF Mindszent fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Daniel Banaszak should have stopped the shot. Zach Harrison fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Daniel Banaszak having to interfere. Daniel Banaszak made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cassius Byrne in the 18th minute. In the 20th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Daniel Banaszak saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 35th minute, USA's Zach Harrison dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-1. 44 minutes into the match, Valencia CF Mindszent's Gábor Joó sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marco Day narrowly saved just below the crossbar. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-1 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gábor Joó to make the kick off. Gábor Joó hit a great freekick 50 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gábor Joó in the 52nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marco Day prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 52 minutes into the game, Christos Xenidis was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Valencia CF Mindszent's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave USA the free kick. In the 52nd minute, Christos Xenidis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Raphael Moore made in the 56th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Fabian Brown however managed to control. Daniel Banaszak made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 60th minute of play. Cassius Byrne scored 4-1 in the 61st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Daniel Banaszak, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Valencia CF Mindszent made a substitution. Sebastian Tercero replaced Marcell Kiss. Valencia CF Mindszent's Bob Sinclair was substituted for Gábor Joó. Daniel Banaszak took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Monty Rogers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 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 71st minute. Daniel Banaszak 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 73rd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bob Sinclair in the 74th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marco Day saved USA from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jenson Smith in the 81st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Daniel Banaszak saved Valencia CF Mindszent from getting behind. Bob Sinclair was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 83rd minute. Valencia CF Mindszent's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Monty Rogers recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 87th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. USA made a substitution. Khalid Parry replaced Monty Rogers. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sam Campbell in the 92nd minute of play forced Valencia CF Mindszent's goalkeeper Daniel Banaszak to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Daniel Banaszak showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sam Campbell, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. If Bob Sinclair had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bob Sinclair got free with Marco Day in the 95th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. There was no doubt that USA were the better team. USA's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.