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. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mika Garon, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vladimiro Lauro in the 12th minute of play. If Luis Tamaron had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vladimiro Lauro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 22nd minute Mika Garon 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. 26 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Vladimiro Lauro came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 29 minutes into the match, Mika Garon notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of USA's Marco Day. Marco Day was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Hayalim Kedoshim's Cazimir Angelescu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 31st minute of the match, managed to save Hayalim Kedoshim from getting a goal against them. In the 33rd minute, USA's Cassius Byrne ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Cazimir Angelescu. Cazimir Angelescu yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. Marco Day came out of the goal in the 36th minute to try and stop a shot by Hayalim Kedoshim's Vladimiro Lauro. But to his dismay, Vladimiro Lauro quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. 38 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Luis Tamaron came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cassius Byrne shot a long shot in the 44th minute and a light blocked Cazimir Angelescu hadn't a chance when the ball went into goal on his right side. It was 3-2. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-2.

The wind increased when Vladimiro Lauro made the kick off in the second half. Cassius Byrne's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cazimir Angelescu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 54th minute of play. Cazimir Angelescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cassius Byrne in the 63rd minute of play. Laurențiu Pora could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 67th minute of the match, but Marco Day made a huge save. In the 72nd minute Cassius Byrne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cazimir Angelescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. USA made a substitution. Sam Campbell replaced Cassius Byrne. With a little luck, USA's Marco Day got control of the ball when Laurențiu Pora tried to sneak it across the goal line. Marco Day stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Laurențiu Pora's shot from short distance in the 83rd minute. When Hayalim Kedoshim's Laurențiu Pora in the 83rd minute got a chance for a shot 83rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye USA's goalie prevented a goal. In the 85th minute, Laurențiu Pora made a precise shot to the right of Marco Day. USA's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-4. USA's Khalid Parry was substituted for Monty Rogers. USA made a substitution. Marco Baker replaced Edward Mcdonald. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Laurențiu Pora in the 90th minute of play. Cazimir Angelescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marco Baker in the 95th minute of play. Cazimir Angelescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sam Campbell in the 97th minute of play. USA were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.