Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Cassius Byrne made the kick off which started today's match. A collision led to USA getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Zach Harrison hit a great ball. After 7 played minutes, Ugonotti's Hugo Boss shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Marco Day came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Ugonotti reached it. Vinícius Juniors received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Marco Day tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Through an outstanding action, after 13 minutes, Adriano De Carolis successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Ugonotti's Adriano De Carolis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save Ugonotti from getting a goal against them. Marco Day stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Carolo Camaño's shot from short distance in the 17th minute. Adriano De Carolis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edward Mcdonald, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Through an outstanding action, after 29 minutes, Adriano De Carolis successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vinícius Juniors in the 32nd minute of play. Edward Mcdonald could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 33rd minute of the match, but Adriano De Carolis made a huge save. Adriano De Carolis was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Cassius Byrne showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 35 minute of play. Ugonotti made a substitution. Rico Taha replaced Ferruccio Galdi. Rabelani Thebile received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Marco Day tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ugonotti's Rabelani Thebile got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Carolo Camaño to strike the kick off in the second half. Rabelani Thebile didn't have the luck on his side when he, from a short distance, got a opportunity for a shot on goal in the 51st minute. The shot missed the goal on the right side and Rabelani Thebile ran dejectedly back to his position. Yu Wei Bo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Marco Day tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of USA booed when Ugonotti was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rico Taha didn't get a good kick on the ball. Carolo Camaño fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Day having to interfere. A hard shot 63 in the game by Carolo Camaño from a close distance when the talented Marco Day managed to make a qualified save. USA's players were relieved. Monty Rogers hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. A collision led to USA getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Monty Rogers hit a great ball. 71 minutes into the match, Ugonotti's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Adriano De Carolis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. USA's Marco Baker was substituted for Edward Mcdonald. USA's Khalid Parry was substituted for Monty Rogers. Ugonotti's Balázs Sass quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Jacob May, made in the 77th minute of the game. Marco Day was out of position in the 81 minute of play, and Carolo Camaño capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Carolo Camaño really showed his touch with that goal: 2-1. With a little luck, USA's Marco Day got control of the ball when Carolo Camaño tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jenson Smith in the 89th minute of play forced Ugonotti's goalkeeper Adriano De Carolis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 93rdth minute of the game Sam Campbell who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ugonotti's Adriano De Carolis was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 95 minutes into the match, Ugonotti's goal looked a bit too open when Sam Campbell came free, but Adriano De Carolis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. USA walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.