Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cassius Byrne started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Cisco Birlik FC's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Frank Matanov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 5th minute, Veysel Koçarslan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Cisco Birlik FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. 7 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Mirza Togan came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In a very dangerous position, a player in Cisco Birlik FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 8th minute. Penalty! When the match had been going on for 9 minutes, USA's Cassius Byrne got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Frank Matanov. Mansur İzzet scored 1-2 in the 12th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marco Day, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Cisco Birlik FC's Frank Matanov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 16th minute of play. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Veysel Koçarslan, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Veysel Koçarslan in the 27th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Mirza Togan managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cisco Birlik FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Mirza Togan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marco Day breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 35th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cisco Birlik FC's goalkeeper Frank Matanov, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Frank Matanov made a fantastic save in the 38th minute, when Cassius Byrne sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cassius Byrne got free with Frank Matanov in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Frank Matanov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cassius Byrne in the 40th minute. Monty Rogers recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Cisco Birlik FC's Xelo Trilla got a free kick in the 41st minute. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mirza Togan, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

Marco Day made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mirza Togan in the 53rd minute. Frank Matanov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 55th minute of play. In the 56thth minute of the game Cassius Byrne who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Cisco Birlik FC's Frank Matanov was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 65th minute Veysel Koçarslan 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. Marco Day was out of position in the 70 minute of play, and Mirza Togan capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Mirza Togan really showed his touch with that goal: 1-3. USA made a substitution. Sam Campbell replaced Cassius Byrne. 77 minutes into the match, USA's goalkeeper Marco Day had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mirza Togan. Frank Matanov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 79th minute of the match. Frank Matanov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sam Campbell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 84thth minute of the game Mirza Togan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but USA's Marco Day was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Frank Matanov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 86th minute of play. Frank Matanov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sam Campbell in the 87th minute of play. Frank Matanov 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. Frank Matanov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sam Campbell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the final whistle went the supporters of Cisco Birlik FC were delighted that their team had defeated the much more dominant USA side.