Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Cassius Byrne received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 2nd minute. Adolf Levi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 4th minute Efrain Figueroa 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zé Pedro Melo in the 12th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 13th minute, Zé Pedro Melo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Marco Day was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Adolf Levi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 17th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Zé Pedro Melo in the 18th 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. When Jk Tammeka 90's Zé Pedro Melo in the 19th minute got a chance for a shot 19th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye USA's goalie prevented a goal. After 20 minutes, Adolf Viilma mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Jk Tammeka 90 and the USA players grew even worse after the yellow card. Adolf Viilma hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cassius Byrne got free with Adolf Levi in the 34th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zé Pedro Melo, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Refik Safer's late challenge caught a USA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Refik Safer helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Jk Tammeka 90's Refik Safer got a free kick in the 41st minute. The supporters of Jk Tammeka 90 booed when USA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edward Mcdonald didn't get a good kick on the ball. Adolf Levi made a fantastic save in the 47th minute, when Cassius Byrne sent off a good shot on target. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cassius Byrne to strike the kick off in the second half. Americo Bonadona hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. In the 60th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adolf Levi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jk Tammeka 90's Efrain Figueroa got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. USA made a substitution. Sam Campbell replaced Cassius Byrne. 71 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Maurinho Braga came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Efrain Figueroa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Day having to interfere. Marco Day made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zé Pedro Melo in the 78th minute. Marco Day was out of position in the 78 minute of play, and Zé Pedro Melo capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Zé Pedro Melo really showed his touch with that goal: 1-3. USA made a substitution. Marco Baker replaced Edward Mcdonald. Jk Tammeka 90's Adolf Levi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sam Campbell in the 85th minute of play. 88 minutes into the match, USA's goalkeeper Marco Day had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Maurinho Braga. Adolf Levi 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 89th minute. 92 minutes into the match, Jk Tammeka 90's goal looked a bit too open when Khalid Parry came free, but Adolf Levi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 92nd minute Sam Campbell shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adolf Levi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 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 94th minute. USA's Diego Bradley was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Adolf Levi in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Adolf Levi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sam Campbell in the 95th minute of play. When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see USA lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.