Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Benedicto Atarratze started the match with the kick off. In the 7th minute AC InmENZO 09-12-2018 were awarded a corner. Froilan Moise went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on AC InmENZO 09-12-2018's corner Froilan Moise fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Marco Day quite easily take care of the ball. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Danil Shashkov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 11th minute, Cassius Byrne reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Nicolás Tauber. The goal made the score 1-0. If Edward Mcdonald had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the USA defense, Benedicto Atarratze kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marco Day. The USA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marco Day should have stopped the shot. In the 26th minute Danil Shashkov 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. 29 minutes into the match, AC InmENZO 09-12-2018's goalkeeper Nicolás Tauber had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Zach Harrison. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Benedicto Atarratze in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marco Day saved USA from getting behind. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cassius Byrne got free with Nicolás Tauber in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Benedicto Atarratze fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Day having to interfere. In the 45th minute, Goliath Pelusi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The AC InmENZO 09-12-2018 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. The USA players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. AC InmENZO 09-12-2018 were winning 1-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cassius Byrne made a kick off. Nicolás Tauber made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jenson Smith in the 52nd minute of play. In the 54th minute of the match USA got a corner. AC InmENZO 09-12-2018'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. The corner went over the outstretched arms of AC InmENZO 09-12-2018's goalie and right to Edward Mcdonald. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. AC InmENZO 09-12-2018's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Nicolás Tauber showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 60th minute of the match. In the 61st minute, Koby Fletcher hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 63rd minute, Zach Harrison hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. AC InmENZO 09-12-2018's Nicolás Tauber played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 66th minute of play. 69 minutes into the match, AC InmENZO 09-12-2018's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Nicolás Tauber reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Froilan Moise, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Lucas Marques hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. USA's Marco Baker was substituted for Edward Mcdonald. After a rather tough play, AC InmENZO 09-12-2018's Lucas Marques got a free kick in the 78th minute. 79 minutes into the match, Khalid Parry had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nicolás Tauber. AC InmENZO 09-12-2018's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Khalid Parry was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. Marco Day made an important save on a dangerous shot by Danil Shashkov in the 86th minute. 89 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Danil Shashkov came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Goliath Pelusi in the 89th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marco Day saved USA from getting behind. Despite being the better team, USA failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.