Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Cassius Byrne got the match started through his kick off. In the 7th minute, Diego Bradley hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marco Day stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Zhu Zhen's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. In the 13thth minute of the game Süleyman Çakır 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. After 14 minutes USA's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Wen Xing who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on AtAnAkAs F.C FSCMZ's corner Wen Xing 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 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Süleyman Çakır, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Cassius Byrne received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Luiz Eduardo Gomes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Diego Bradley hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. Süleyman Çakır might have been able to make a better finish in the 31st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marco Day. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Süleyman Çakır ran back to his position shaking his head. 33 minutes into the match, AtAnAkAs F.C FSCMZ's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Luiz Eduardo Gomes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. USA's Monty Rogers got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When USA's Cassius Byrne in the 38th minute got a chance for a shot 38th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye AtAnAkAs F.C FSCMZ's goalie prevented a goal. USA's Cassius Byrne managed to work through AtAnAkAs F.C FSCMZ's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Cassius Byrne dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. 41 minutes into the match, AtAnAkAs F.C FSCMZ's goalkeeper Luiz Eduardo Gomes had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cassius Byrne. With a little luck, AtAnAkAs F.C FSCMZ's Luiz Eduardo Gomes got control of the ball when Cassius Byrne tried to sneak it across the goal line. 44 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Zhu Zhen came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 46th minute AtAnAkAs F.C FSCMZ were awarded a corner. Wen Xing went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on AtAnAkAs F.C FSCMZ's corner Wen Xing fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Marco Day quite easily take care of the ball. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Zhu Zhen to strike the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Miguel Breckenfeld managed to get in a good position for a shot. AtAnAkAs F.C FSCMZ's supporters rose to their feet, but Miguel Breckenfeld 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. A sloppy throw-in by Diego Bradley in the 55th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by AtAnAkAs F.C FSCMZ's Cristo Francho. In the 58th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luiz Eduardo Gomes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 59 minutes AtAnAkAs F.C FSCMZ's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Cassius Byrne who took care of the corner kick. Luiz Eduardo Gomes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Monty Rogers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A sloppy throw-in by Diego Bradley in the 63rd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by AtAnAkAs F.C FSCMZ's Cristo Francho. AtAnAkAs F.C FSCMZ's Valdo Pitta was substituted for Zhu Zhen. AtAnAkAs F.C FSCMZ's Deivid Gaspar was substituted for Cristo Francho. 69 minutes had been played when some careless play by AtAnAkAs F.C FSCMZ's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Monty Rogers was slow to take the kick. During this time USA's players had a chance to rest. The corner went over the outstretched arms of AtAnAkAs F.C FSCMZ's goalie and right to Diego Bradley. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. AtAnAkAs F.C FSCMZ's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. AtAnAkAs F.C FSCMZ's Deivid Gaspar suffered a sore thigh after 70 minutes and couldn't finish the game. After 70 minutes, Edward Mcdonald mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the USA and the AtAnAkAs F.C FSCMZ players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to USA getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Koby Fletcher hit a great ball. Sam Campbell fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luiz Eduardo Gomes having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 78th minute of play forced AtAnAkAs F.C FSCMZ's goalkeeper Luiz Eduardo Gomes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Valdo Pitta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. USA made a substitution. Khalid Parry replaced Monty Rogers. Luiz Eduardo Gomes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Khalid Parry in the 87th minute of play. In the 90th minute Khalid Parry shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luiz Eduardo Gomes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When USA's Khalid Parry in the 92nd minute got a chance for a shot 92nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye AtAnAkAs F.C FSCMZ's goalie prevented a goal. In the 95th minute, Khalid Parry got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal.