Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The supporters of USA booed when Pakorro AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eloy Soto didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bogdan Samokovliyski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 6th minute of play. With a little luck, Pakorro AFC's Bogdan Samokovliyski got control of the ball when Edward Mcdonald tried to sneak it across the goal line. 13 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Cheng Le Xing came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Edward Mcdonald could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 14th minute of the match, but Bogdan Samokovliyski made a huge save. USA's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Cassius Byrne in the 15th minute. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cheng Le Xing in the 18th minute of the match. 25 minutes into the match, Pakorro AFC's Cheng Le Xing sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marco Day narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 26 minutes of play, Pakorro AFC's Cheng Le Xing made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marco Day was left in no man's land by his defense there! Monty Rogers fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bogdan Samokovliyski having to interfere. 42 minutes into the match, Cheng Le Xing had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marco Day. USA's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cheng Le Xing was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 2-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cheng Le Xing stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, USA's Marco Day got control of the ball when Cheng Le Xing tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 59th minute Cassius Byrne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bogdan Samokovliyski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match clock showed 59 minutes, the score became 3-3 when Cassius Byrne sped through Pakorro AFC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Bogdan Samokovliyski. After 63 minutes Pakorro AFC'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. Bogdan Samokovliyski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 64th minute of play. 69 minutes into the match, Pakorro AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Cassius Byrne came free, but Bogdan Samokovliyski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bogdan Samokovliyski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cassius Byrne, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Bogdan Samokovliyski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cassius Byrne in the 71st minute of the match. 4-3 became the score in the 77th minute when Cassius Byrne elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. USA made a substitution. Sam Campbell replaced Cassius Byrne. In the 84th minute, Astor Giampietro 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 4-4. Bogdan Samokovliyski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marco Baker, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. Bogdan Samokovliyski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Khalid Parry, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. Bogdan Samokovliyski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sam Campbell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Astor Giampietro, who was totally free with the ball in the 98th minute. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the USA players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.