Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cassius Byrne kicked off to start the match. Navarro Montoya made a fantastic save in the 8th minute, when Cassius Byrne sent off a good shot on target. Monty Rogers scored 1-0 in the 10th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Navarro Montoya, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 19thth minute of the game Luka Mata 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. In the 20th minute Cassius Byrne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Navarro Montoya saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luka Mata fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Day having to interfere. Navarro Montoya took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cassius Byrne, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 27 played minutes Jastreb got a freekick which was hit by Miran Tudor. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luka Mata in the 31st minute of play. Miran Tudor kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. The attack was good, but when Luka Mata in the 35th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Edward Mcdonald kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bo Cantona in the 39th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cassius Byrne's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Navarro Montoya firmly grabbed it by the left post. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Navarro Montoya made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edward Mcdonald in the 52nd minute of play. Edward Mcdonald struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Navarro Montoya didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for USA. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luka Mata, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 62nd minute Jastreb were awarded a corner. Börje Forsberg went to the cornerflag to take it. Navarro Montoya showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Monty Rogers, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Bo Cantona could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 70th minute of the match, but Marco Day made a huge save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Miran Tudor got free with Marco Day in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 74th minute, Luka Mata 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. USA made a substitution. Marco Baker replaced Edward Mcdonald. Jastreb made a substitution. Witalis Fedosz replaced Miran Tudor. Navarro Montoya showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Khalid Parry in the 78th minute of the match. Khalid Parry received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Navarro Montoya tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Bo Ronaldo came up free with the goalie in the 83rd minute, the Jastreb fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Bo Ronaldo couldn't finish the play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bo Ronaldo got free with Marco Day in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Khalid Parry sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 91st minute Sam Campbell shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Navarro Montoya saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 93rd play minutes Sam Campbell shot 2-1, a short shot which went by Navarro Montoya and just under the crossbar into goal. If Börje Forsberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. USA walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.